BETEMARIAM v. SAID

No. 4D09-1312.

48 So.3d 121 (2010)

Blene A. BETEMARIAM, Appellant, v. Binor B. SAID, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied December 22, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Curtis L. Witters of Glickman Witters & Marell, P.A., West Palm Beach, and Marjorie Gadarian Graham of Marjorie Gadarian Graham, P.A., Palm Beach Gardens, for appellant.

Susan G. Chopin of Chopin & Chopin, LP, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


WARNER, J.

Appellant, Blene Betemariam, timely appeals a final judgment of paternity and for partition, which determined, among other things, that she was not legally married to the appellee, Dr. Binor Said. The parties participated in a religious ceremony, but never obtained a marriage license. The court held that the marriage was not valid, and that the court thus had no authority to award alimony or order equitable distribution of assets. We affirm, as we conclude...

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