JETTE SCHLAPIK, APPELLANT,
v.
MILES SCHLAPIK, APPELLEE

Fla. 3d DCA | 1976-03-30
No. 75-868
Before PEARSON, HENDRY and HAVERFIELD, JJ.
329 So. 2d 379 Florida District Court of Appeal, Third District (1976) Positive Treatment
Cited by 6 cases
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Change In Circumstances Modification Of Alimony Abuse Of Discretion

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Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM.

PER CURIAM.

We are asked to review an order modifying a final judgment dissolving a marriage upon a record which does not include any of the testimony before the trial judge. It is apparent from the record and the findings of fact that the trial judge heard extensive testimony.

The distinguishing feature in this case is that the trial judge determined that the former wife was not entitled to any alimony after an expiration of four and one-half years from the original award. It is clear that there are circumstances under which alimony awarded may be terminated because of a change of circumstances. See 18 A.L.R.2d 10, 19.

Under the record presented to us, we are unable to determine that the trial judge abused his very broad discretion in this matter. See the rule in Vilas v. Vilas, 1943, 153 Fla. 102, 13 So. 2d 807; and Coggan v. Coggan, Fla.App.1968, 214 So. 2d 368.

AFFIRMED.

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  • Turner v. Evabel M. Turner, 383 So. 2d 700 (Fla. 4th DCA 1980)
    …fficiently substantial change in financial circumstances on the part of one or both parties to the marriage dissolution. Anderson v. Anderson, 333 So. 2d 484 (Fla.3d DCA 1976); Craig v, Craig, 298 So. 2d 189 (Fla.1st DCA 1974); Schlapik v. Schlapik, 329 So. 2d 379 (Fla.3d DCA 1976). Refusal to grant such a petition under appropriate circumstances will be considered an abuse of discretion. Goldin v. Goldin, supra. In sum, if the circumstances of the payor party change so that it is no longer economically feas…
  • Friedman v. Friedman, 366 So. 2d 820 (Fla. 3d DCA 1979)
    …iciently substantial change in financial circumstances on the part of one or both parties to the marriage dissolution. Anderson v. Anderson, 333 So. 2d 484 (Fla. 3d DCA 1976); Craig v. Craig, 298 So. 2d 189 (Fla. 1st DCA 1974); Schlapik v. Schlapik, 329 So. 2d 379 (Fla. 3d DCA 1976). In contending for affirmance of the order, the appellee-wife presented certain arguments which we have considered and find to be without merit. The appellee argues the showing of change of circumstances was insufficient to meet…
  • Goldin v. Goldin, 346 So. 2d 107 (Fla. 3d DCA 1977)
    …y substantial change in financial circumstances on the part of one or both parties to the marriage dissolution. Anderson v. Anderson, 333 So. 2d 484 (Fla. 3d DCA 1976); Craig v. Craig, 298 So. 2d 189 [*110] (Fla. 1st DCA 1974); Schlapik v. Schlapik, 329 So. 2d 379 (Fla. 3d DCA 1976). In the instant case, one would be hard pressed to conceive of a more drastic change in financial circumstances on the part of both parties to a marriage dissolution. The trial court so found and we see no reason to set aside tha…

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