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Nelson-Higdon v. Higdon

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District
May 2, 1996
680 So. 2d 524 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

Summary

requiring the trial court on remand to award prejudgment interest on accrued support arrearage

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Opinion

No. 95-3906.

May 2, 1996.

An appeal from the Circuit Court for Escambia County; Frank Bell, Judge.

Keith A. McIver of James L. Chase Associates, P.A., Pensacola, for Appellant.

Gregory D. Smith of Gregory D. Smith, P.A., Pensacola, for Appellee.


Appellant challenges portions of a supplemental final judgment of dissolution of marriage. We find no error except as to the trial court's failure to award prejudgment interest on the accrued support arrearage. See Romans v. Romans, 611 So.2d 92 (Fla. 1st DCA 1992) (wife entitled to prejudgment interest on support arrearages from date such payments were due); Holt v. Holt, 596 So.2d 106 (Fla. 1st DCA 1992); Applegate v. Applegate, 566 So.2d 865 (Fla. 1st DCA 1990); Melvin v. Melvin, 391 So.2d 691 (Fla. 1st DCA 1980), review denied, 399 So.2d 1144 (Fla. 1981). We remand to the trial court for entry of an appropriate award of prejudgment interest on the former husband's support arrearage. The final judgment is in all other respects affirmed.

ERVIN, MINER and VAN NORTWICK, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Nelson-Higdon v. Higdon

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District
May 2, 1996
680 So. 2d 524 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

requiring the trial court on remand to award prejudgment interest on accrued support arrearage

Summary of this case from T.J.D. v. A.G
Case details for

Nelson-Higdon v. Higdon

Case Details

Full title:LINDA DIANE NELSON-HIGDON, APPELLANT, v. CHARLES RICHARD HIGDON, IV.…

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District

Date published: May 2, 1996

Citations

680 So. 2d 524 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

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