CHILD v. CHILD

Nos. 4D01-2235, 4D01-2870.

820 So.2d 977 (2002)

Robert D. CHILD, Appellant, v. Terrie S. CHILD, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

May 29, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew S. Berman of Young, Berman, Karpf & Gonzalez, P.A., North Miami Beach, and Addicott & Addicott, P.A., Hollywood, for appellant.

Rebecca J. Mercier and Jane Kreusler-Walsh of Jane Kreusler-Walsh, P.A., West Palm Beach, and Allan M. Glaser of Allan M. Glaser, P.A., Miami, for appellee.


FARMER, J.

We reverse the order granting an involuntary dismissal in this proceeding for modification of alimony. Involuntary dismissals in such proceedings are usually improvident. If after resting, the party moving for a modification has failed to prove an involuntary, permanent and substantial change in circumstances, then the court should make a finding to that effect and deny modification on that basis.

Here no view of the evidence actually admitted would...

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