DEBORAH MARY OLMSTEAD, APPELLANT,

v.

EDWARD C. OLMSTEAD, APPELLEE

Citator

Cited By (13 total)

• Sokol v. Sokol, 441 So. 2d 682 (Fla. 2d DCA 1983)
  …st consider the parent/husband’s ability to pay, the needs of the children and wife, and the standards they shared during the marriage. Sullivan v. Sullivan, 363 So. 2d 393 (Fla. 2d DCA 1978), cert. denied, 372 So. 2d 472 (Fla.1979); Davis v. Davis, 371 So. 2d 591 (Fla. 2d DCA 1979). Second, the trial court has broad discretion in fashioning awards necessary to achieve an equitable distribution of marital assets. This includes awarding lump sum alimony in appropriate circumstances. Canakaris v. Canakaris, 382…
• Mason v. Reiter, 564 So. 2d 142 (Fla. 3d DCA 1990)
  …3d DCA 1983); Shinall v. Pergeorelis, 325 So. 2d 431 (Fla. 1st DCA 1975). The criteria to be considered in awarding child support are the child’s needs and the ability of each parent to pay support. Coleman, 424 So. 2d at 170 (citing Davis v. Davis, 371 So. 2d 591, 593 (Fla. 2d DCA 1979)); Butler v. Butler, 409 So. 2d 517 (Fla. 5th DCA 1982); § 742.031, Fla.Stat. (1987). In assessing each parent’s ability to pay, the court may consider the father’s and mother’s monthly salaries, as well as any property and a…

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• Coleman v. MacKey, 424 So. 2d 170 (Fla. 3d DCA 1983)
  …oactive to the date of birth. The mother has met her burden of showing a clear abuse of discretion by the trial judge. Id. The criteria to be considered in awarding child support are the child’s needs and the parent’s ability to pay. Davis v. Davis, 371 So. 2d 591 (Fla. 2d DCA 1979). There can be no question that a child on public assistance at the time of his birth has the need for [*171] child support from the putative father. The rights of an illegitimate child must be considered on an equal basis with the…