Dandorph v. Dandorph

Full title: EDWARD DANDORPH, APPELLANT, v. PATRICIA DANDORPH, APPELLEE

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District

Date published: Apr 16, 1986

486 So. 2d 693 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)

Opinion

No. 85-1113.

April 16, 1986.

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Martin County, Marc Cianca, J.

William D. Anderson, Jr., and Martha C. Warner, Stuart, for appellant.

Russell J. Ferraro, Jr., of McManus, Stewart, Ferraro Steger, P.A., Stuart, for appellee.

PER CURIAM.

We find no abuse of discretion or reversible error as concerns the award of only $6,000.00 in lump sum alimony to the husband.

Considering the gross disparity in the financial circumstances of the parties, we are of the opinion that the trial court erred in denying the husband's claim for attorney's fees. Canakaris v. Canakaris, 382 So.2d 1197 (Fla. 1980); Johns v. Johns, 423 So.2d 443 (Fla. 4th DCA 1982).

We affirm in part; reverse in part; and remand for further proceedings consistent herewith.

HERSEY, C.J., and WALDEN and GUNTHER, JJ., concur.