Kay v. Kay
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
SCHWARTZ, Chief Judge.
We find no merit in the former husband’s claims of error in various aspects of the final judgment of dissolution, but reverse the order denying attorney’s fees to the wife. Although the trial court found that fees of half of what the wife owed her attorney should be awarded, it also held that it could not assess that amount against the husband because he had no present ability to pay from any liquid asset and, it opined, there was no authority to make such an award out of the substantial pension he was due as a retired county court judge. This was incorrect. There is no…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Rosen v. RosenSupreme Court of Florida · 1997
- Chandler v. ChandlerDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1993
- Johnson v. JohnsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1992
- Reynolds v. ReynoldsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1998