ROBINSON v. ROBINSON

No. 4D09-4808.

82 So.3d 893 (2011)

James F. ROBINSON, Appellant, v. Debra L. ROBINSON, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

June 22, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Esther A. Zaretsky of the Law Office of Esther A. Zaretsky, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Ralph T. White of Schutz & White, LLP, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

James F. Robinson, former husband, timely appeals a final judgment of dissolution of marriage. While Robinson challenges the judgment on a number of grounds, we find merit in only his challenge to the trial court's award of attorney's fees to the former wife and write solely to address this issue.

The touchstone for the award of attorney's fees is need and ability to pay. See § 61.16, Fla. Stat.; Von Baillou v. Von Baillou, ...

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