What Is It, How Much Is It Worth, and Who Gets It?: Fourth DCA Reverses Final Judgment of Dissolution for Failure to Include Required Findings as to Equitable Distribution

Joseph W. Pierre v. Marie C. Pierre, Case No. 4D14-1651 (Fla. 4th DCA, February 24, 2016)* Florida law requires that certain trial court rulings in family court cases, such as those on equitable distribution and alimony, must be supported with specific written findings. The written findings allow an appeals court to review the trial court’s...
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