Reed v. Reed

Decision Date18 February 1971
Docket NumberNo. N-118,N-118
Citation244 So.2d 449
PartiesFrances G. REED, Appellant, v. Ernest L. REED, Jr., Appellee.
CourtFlorida District Court of Appeals

John M. Coe, of Coe & Coe, Pensacola, for appellant.

Walter J. Smith, of Smith, Tolton & Wolff, Ft. Walton Beach, for appellee.

PER CURIAM.

Appellant seeks review of a final judgment in a divorce suit, the issue herein being the failure to award alimony to appellant. This matter has been before the court earlier at which time we entered our decision remanding the case for further action. Said decision is reported at 226 So.2d 114.

Upon consideration of the record on appeal, the briefs and the arguments of counsel, it is our view that there is a sufficient evidentiary showing of a likelihood that appellee's financial circumstances will materially improve hereafter, thus enabling him to make alimony payments to appellant in the future. Alternatively, the circumstances of appellant may be so changed in the future as to justify or require the award of alimony payments in the event of such change. In order to enable the court below to consider an application for alimony by appellant in the event of changing...

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  • Steinhauer v. Steinhauer, 70-574
    • United States
    • Florida District Court of Appeals
    • August 17, 1971
    ...to the wife in the future. Dings v. Dings, Fla.App.1964, 161 So.2d 227; Steele v. Steele, Fla.App.1965, 177 So.2d 873; Reed v. Reed, Fla.App.1971, 244 So.2d 449. The reservation of jurisdiction, we feel, ought to be made to depend upon the particular facts. The facts in the case sub judice ......
  • Barko v. Barko
    • United States
    • Florida District Court of Appeals
    • March 8, 1990
    ...5th DCA 1981); Mumm v. Mumm, 353 So.2d 134 (Fla. 3d DCA 1977); Roberts v. Roberts, 283 So.2d 396 (Fla. 1st DCA 1973); Reed v. Reed, 244 So.2d 449 (Fla. 1st DCA 1971). In this case it was uncontroverted that the former husband will be eligible for social security benefits in the near future.......
  • Brown v. Brown
    • United States
    • Florida District Court of Appeals
    • October 26, 1983
    ...of a change in circumstances in the future that would warrant an award of alimony, the court should retain jurisdiction. Reed v. Reed, 244 So.2d 449 (Fla. 1st DCA 1971); Roberts v. Roberts, 283 So.2d 396 (Fla. 1st DCA 1973); Mumm v. Mumm, 353 So.2d 134 (Fla. 3rd DCA 1977); Hunt v. Hunt, 394......
  • Mumm v. Mumm, 76-1492
    • United States
    • Florida District Court of Appeals
    • November 22, 1977
    ...the future to justify or require the award of alimony payments. See Dings v. Dings, 161 So.2d 227, 229 (Fla.3d DCA 1964); Reed v. Reed, 244 So.2d 449 (Fla.1st DCA 1971). Considering the remaining points directed toward the termination of alimony, we find from the record that Roger's income ......
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