VON BAILLOU v. VON BAILLOU

No. 4D06-1989.

959 So.2d 821 (2007)

Nicolaus VON BAILLOU, Appellant, v. Jackie Lee VON BAILLOU n/k/a Jackie Lee Johnson, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

July 5, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jane Kreusler-Walsh of Jane Kreusler-Walsh, P.A., West Palm Beach, and Michael P. Walsh of Michael P. Walsh, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Neil B. Jagolinzer of Christiansen & Jacknin, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


GROSS, J.

The former husband appeals a final order requiring him to pay 100% of the attorney's fees, accountant's fees, and costs incurred by his former wife in their dissolution action. We reverse, holding that a spouse with $2.5 million in assets and monthly income of $6,177 does not have a financial need for all of her fees to be paid by the other spouse.

The 2005 final judgment of dissolution left each spouse with a $2.5 million share of marital...

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