ISRAEL v. ISRAEL

No. 4D01-552.

824 So.2d 953 (2002)

Gary Stuart Dennis ISRAEL, Appellant, v. Beth A. ISRAEL, and Lyis, Inc. a Florida corporation, d/b/a Mr. Santoro: GWZ & B, Inc., a Florida corporation; GSDI, Inc., a Florida corporation d/b/a Santoro; Northern Trust Bank of Florida, N.A.; Nationsbank; Homeside Lending, Inc., a Florida corporation; Prudential Securities; Josephthal & Co., Inc. Bear Stearns Securities Corp., Royal & Sunalliance Personal Insurance Company, Inc.; and the Equitable Life Assurance Society, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied September 18, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Catherine L. Rosselli of Law Offices of Catherine L. Rosselli, Fort Lauderdale, and Cynthia L. Greene, Law Offices of Cynthia L. Greene & Associates, P.A., Miami, for appellant.

Nancy A. Hass of Nancy A. Hass, P.A., Hallandale, for Beth A. Israel.


MAY, J.

Amidst a myriad of issues raised in the appeal from a final dissolution of marriage, two require a reversal. We reverse the trial court's order as it relates to the retroactive portion of the child support award, and the maintenance of life insurance. In all other respects, the trial court's order is affirmed.

The first issue is the retroactive award of child support. While a trial court can order child support retroactively, it is error to do so when...

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