Wiele v. Kadzis
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Per curiam
We affirm the order determining that the trial court possessed jurisdiction over the appellant. Proceedings to modify the amount of alimony awarded pursuant to a divorce decree are supplemental to the original proceedings and, consequently, the trial court retains jurisdiction over the parties. See Stickney v. Stickney, 377 So.2d 187 (Fla. 1st DCA 1979)(“Timely proceedings to increase the amount of alimony awarded by a judgment in a dissolution of marriage action are supplemental to the judgment and are merely a continuation of the original proceedings. The parties having been properly…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Stickney v. StickneyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979
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- Walker v. WalkerDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012