Shimek v. Shimek

OVERTON, Justice.

We have for review Shimek v. Shimek, 532 So.2d 686 (Fla. 1st DCA 1988), in which the district court, upon the former husband’s petition for rehearing, certified the following question:

Does § 61.08(3), Florida Statutes (1985) authorize a trial court to require an alimony paying spouse to maintain a life insurance policy securing said alimony award, such that upon the death of the paying spouse the receiving spouse is only entitled to receive from the insurance the sum total of any existing alimony arrearages?

Id. at 687. We have jurisdiction, article V, section 3(b)(4), Florida…