GORDON v. GORDON

Nos. 75-683, 75-684.

335 So.2d 321 (1976)

Edward F. GORDON, Appellant, v. Jeri Lee GORDON, Appellee. Edwin F. GORDON, Appellant, v. Jeri Lee GORDON, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied August 10, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bruno L. Di Giulian of Di Giulian, Spellacy, Bernstein, Lyons & Sanders, Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.

Stuart & Walker, Fort Lauderdale, and Larry Klein, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


MAGER, Judge.

Upon examination of the briefs and record on appeal and upon due consideration of the oral argument we are of the opinion that the award of "periodic" alimony in the sum of $1,000 per week for a period of 521 weeks was, under the totality of the circumstances of this case, an abuse of discretion.1

It should be recognized that the new concept of the marriage relation as reflected by the so called "no-fault" divorce...

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