LENTON v. LENTON

No. 78-368.

370 So.2d 30 (1979)

Helen S. LENTON, Appellant, v. Charles T. LENTON, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

Rehearing Denied April 27, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kevin K. Broderick of Wendel, Broderick & Chritton, Lakeland, for appellant.

Christy F. Harris and William M. Midyette, III of Christy F. Harris, Lakeland, for appellee.


BOARDMAN, Acting Chief Judge.

Helen Lenton appeals the trial court's order denying her petition to increase alimony payments. She petitioned for modification because of a dramatic improvement in her former husband's financial condition. After careful study of the record, we find that there is ample evidence to support an increase in alimony to appellant/wife, and we hold it was an abuse of discretion for the trial court to deny the relief prayed for. We reverse.<...

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