HIRSCHENSON v. HIRSCHENSON

No. 4D08-41.

996 So.2d 905 (2008)

Lisa Yin HIRSCHENSON, Appellant, v. Alan HIRSCHENSON, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

November 26, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nancy Little Hoffmann of Nancy Little Hoffmann, P.A., and Robert W. Schlorff, II, of Law Offices of Robert W. Schlorff, II, Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.

No appearance for appellee.


HAZOURI, J.

Lisa Hirschenson, the former wife, appeals from the trial court's final order denying her motion for attorney's fees. She asserts the trial court erred in holding it had no authority under section 61.16, Florida Statutes (2007), to award attorney's fees for services rendered in bankruptcy court against her former husband when the purpose of the bankruptcy proceeding was to enforce awards of alimony and child support. We agree and reverse.

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