Cook v. Cook

Cindy Rose Cook appeals a final judgment dissolving her marriage to Kevin Craig Cook, arguing on appeal that the trial court erred in failing to award her permanent alimony. We reverse because the trial court failed to include specific findings of fact relating to alimony in the final judgment as required by section 61.08, Florida Statutes (2015).

The parties’ eighteen-year marriage is considered a long-term marriage for purposes of determining alimony. 1 See § 61.08(4). Section 61.08(8) provides that a trial court may award permanent alimony following a long-term marriage if the award is…