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Davis v. Davis

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District
Feb 18, 1993
613 So. 2d 147 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1993)

Summary

holding that while remand is appropriate where the record may contain substantial, competent evidence to support findings as to the Rowe factors, reversal without remand is required where record is devoid of any evidence to support fee award

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Opinion

No. 91-3284.

February 18, 1993.

An appeal from the Circuit Court for Duval County; Charles Mitchell, Judge.

Barbara Ann Butler, Jacksonville, for appellant.

Terroll J. Anderson, Jacksonville, for appellee.


Appellant-husband asserts that the trial court erred in (1) denying the husband's motion to terminate or reduce alimony, and (2) in awarding attorney's fees to the wife, where the order awarding fees fails to contain appropriate findings and there is no evidence to support the necessary findings. We find no merit as to issue I, but reverse the award of attorney's fees.

In awarding attorney's fees, the trial court must make specific findings as to hourly rate, the number of hours reasonably expended, and the appropriateness of reduction or enhancement factors. Manual v. Manuel, 498 So.2d 1369, 1370 (Fla. 1st DCA 1986); Hoffay v. Hoffay, 555 So.2d 1309 (Fla. 1st DCA 1990); Carlton v. Carlton, 599 So.2d 213 (Fla. 1st DCA 1992). Under circumstances where the record may contain substantial competent evidence to support such findings, the case should be remanded for entry of an appropriate order. Stewart v. Stewart, 534 So.2d 807 (Fla. 1st DCA 1988); Manuel, supra; Hoffay, supra. In the instant case, however, the record is devoid of any evidence to support the award of attorney's fees. We therefore reverse the award of attorney's fees.

SMITH and ALLEN, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Davis v. Davis

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District
Feb 18, 1993
613 So. 2d 147 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1993)

holding that while remand is appropriate where the record may contain substantial, competent evidence to support findings as to the Rowe factors, reversal without remand is required where record is devoid of any evidence to support fee award

Summary of this case from Schreiber v. Schreiber

holding that while remand is appropriate where the record may contain substantial competent evidence to support findings as to the Rowe factors, reversal is required where the record is devoid of any evidence to support the award of attorney's fees

Summary of this case from Warner v. Warner
Case details for

Davis v. Davis

Case Details

Full title:JOSEPH TIMOTHY DAVIS, APPELLANT, v. MARY MARGARET DAVIS, APPELLEE

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District

Date published: Feb 18, 1993

Citations

613 So. 2d 147 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1993)

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