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Eddie Stephens’ legal career had just begun when a client confided he was addicted to crack cocaine. Stephens was astonished. The client was successful in his work, so he must be doing well, he had thought. He...

Alimony: Kincaid v. Kincaid, 397 So.3d 1169 (Fla. 5th DCA 2024).  Award of alimony that exceeded payor’s surplus was reversed. Judge Christopher S. Ferebee affirmed in part, reversed in part. Appeals: McGann v. Walker, 397...

Appeals: Ouslander v. Ouslander, 398 So.3d 1002 (Fla. 4th DCA 2024).  Appellate court has no authority to reweigh testimony when the trial court finds it not to be credible. Judge Anastasia M. Norman affirmed. Attorney’s...

Enforcement: Lavinder v. Bryson, 394 So.3d 1271 (Fla. 1st DCA 2024).  Order denying motion for contempt improperly found that alimony obligation had been terminated as a matter of law. Court did not have jurisdiction to...

Alimony: Giegold v. Giegold, 395 So.3d 632 (Fla. 6th DCA 2024).  Judgment awarding alimony and retroactive alimony reversed when there are no findings of net worth, alimony calculation was based on gross income as opposed to...