MARCOUX v. MARCOUX

No. 65078.

464 So.2d 542 (1985)

Ronald L. MARCOUX, Petitioner, v. Catherine M. MARCOUX, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

February 14, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary L. Rudolf of English, McCaughan & O'Bryan, Fort Lauderdale, for petitioner.

William I. Zimmerman, Pompano Beach, for respondent.

Cynthia L. Greene of the Law Offices of Melvyn B. Frumkes, Evan Langbein, Miami, Michael R. Walsh, Orlando, Marsha B. Elser, Chairman, and Brenda M. Abrams, Chairman-elect, Miami, amicus curiae for Family Law Section of The Florida Bar.

Richard A. Kupfer of Cone, Wagner, Nugent, Johnson, Hazouri & Roth, West Palm Beach, amicus curiae for The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.


SHAW, Justice.

This case is before us on petition for review of Marcoux v. Marcoux, 445 So.2d 711 (Fla. 4th DCA 1984). We granted jurisdiction to answer a question certified to be of great public importance. Art. V, § 3(b)(4), Fla. Const.

The facts are outlined in the district court opinion. We add that the wife's permanent periodic alimony award was ordered by the trial court to be reduced from $1,250 to $750...

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