Legal Opinion

Suarez v. Suarez

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided December 7, 1993No. Nos. 92-1673, 92-2621Published

1Per curiam

This is an appeal by the husband Jesus Suarez from a final judgment of marriage dissolution after a non-jury trial. We affirm.

First, we reject the husband’s contention that the trial court’s awards of permanent alimony, child support, lump sum alimony, and attorney’s fees are beyond the financial ability of the husband to pay. The trial court impliedly found in the final judgment that the husband’s net income after taxes was $350,000 a year, which finding is supported by substantial, competent evidence adduced at trial. This income is more than sufficient to pay for the alimony, child…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Canakaris v. CanakarisSupreme Court of Florida · 1980
  2. Marcoux v. MarcouxSupreme Court of Florida · 1985
  3. Kozak v. KozakDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
  4. Marcoux v. MarcouxDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
  5. Mann v. MannDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991

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