DIEGO MAURICIO SERNA
v.
CAROLINA BOTERO
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A trial court's imputation of income for child support purposes is affirmed when supported by competent, substantial evidence, and an appeal regarding attorney's fees entitlement is dismissed as unripe when the court has not determined the amount of fees.
[1] An appeal challenging attorney's fees entitlement is not ripe for appellate consideration when the trial court has determined only that a party is entitled to fees but ha…
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA
FIFTH DISTRICT
NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO
FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND
DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED
DIEGO MAURICIO SERNA,
Appellant,
v. Case No. 5D19-1765
CAROLINA BOTERO,
Appellee.
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Opinion filed January 10, 2020
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Orange County, Diana Michelle Tennis, Judge.
Javier D. Alvarez, of Alvarez, Alvarez & Alvarez, PLLC, Kissimmee, for Appellant.
Carolina Botero, Orlando, pro se.
HARRIS, J.
Diego Serna appeals the third amended supplemental final judgment of modification which, among other things, imputed income to him for purposes of calculating child support. Because the trial court’s findings and calculations were based on competent, substantial evidence, we affirm in all respects, with one exception. Serna also challenges the trial court’s determination that he had a greater ability to pay attorney’s fees than his wife. Because the trial court only determined entitlement and did
AFFIRMED in part; DISMISSED in part.
LAMBERT and SASSO, JJ., concur.
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