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Chandler v. Chandler

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District
Oct 6, 1993
624 So. 2d 855 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1993)

Opinion

No. 92-2748.

October 6, 1993.

Appeal from the Circuit Court, Palm Beach County, Jack H. Cook, J.

Joseph S. Karp of Joseph S. Karp, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Bruce G. Greer of Altman and Greer, Lake Worth, for appellee.


We affirm all issues except as to attorney's fees. The trial court failed to award the wife her full attorney's fees even though the husband's financial picture was superior to the wife's. While their income was similar, the husband's non-marital assets vastly exceeded those of the wife and may be taken into consideration when establishing ability to pay attorney's fees.

DELL, C.J., and STONE and WARNER, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Chandler v. Chandler

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District
Oct 6, 1993
624 So. 2d 855 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1993)
Case details for

Chandler v. Chandler

Case Details

Full title:BEATRICE BAKER CHANDLER, APPELLANT, v. GORDON W. CHANDLER, APPELLEE

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District

Date published: Oct 6, 1993

Citations

624 So. 2d 855 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1993)

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