Dean v. Dean

Florida District Courts of Appeal
Dean v. Dean, 503 So. 2d 439 (1987)
12 Fla. L. Weekly 696; 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 7131
Anstead, Gunther, Hersey

Dean v. Dean

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

We reverse the trial court’s order of modification because we believe it was error for the court to reduce the already modest child support of $50.00 per week for a three-year-old agreed to in 1976 to $35.00 per week for a now thirteen-year-old child. It is undisputed on the record that the father’s income has gone from $22,-000.00 in 1976 to $35,000.00 in 1985 and that the needs of the child have increased. We reject the father’s claim that he is entitled to a reduction because he has remarried and now has three additional children to support. His remarriage does not constitute a valid basis for avoiding his previous obligation of support.

HERSEY, C.J., and ANSTEAD and GUNTHER, JJ., concur.

Reference

Full Case Name
Patricia DEAN v. Terry DEAN
Cited By
1 case
Status
Published