Legal Opinion

Bender v. Bender

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided June 23, 2006No. 5D05-1437Published

1Opinion of the Court

SAWAYA, J..

We dismiss this appeal for lack of jurisdiction because the final judgment for dissolution of marriage is a non-final judgment that reserves jurisdiction in the trial court for one year “in regard to the propriety of an award of alimony.” See St. Johns River Water Mgmt. Dist. v. Koontz, 861 So.2d 1267, 1268 (Fla. 5th DCA 2003) (“Although the order entered below was labeled a “Final Judgment,” it was not a final order. A final order is one which does not contemplate further judicial labor.”) (citing McGurn v. Scott, 596 So.2d 1042, 1044 (Fla.1992) (“It is well settled that a…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. McGurn v. ScottSupreme Court of Florida · 1992
  2. St. Johns River Water Mgmt. Dist. v. KoontzDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003

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