HENRY JOSEPH SMITH, APPELLANT,

v.

STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE

Citator

Cited By

• Rossi v. Garner, 724 So. 2d 603 (Fla. 1st DCA 1998)
  …costs. Based on the great disparity in the parties’ incomes and financial positions, we conclude that the failure to award the full amount of the appellant’s reasonable attorney’s fee and costs was an abuse of discretion. See, e.g., Tanck v. Tanck, 675 So. 2d 1039 (Fla.App. 1st DCA 1996). The order is therefore reversed as to this ruling, and the case is remanded. BARFIELD, C.J., ALLEN and WEBSTER, JJ., CONCUR.…
• Mowe v. Mowe, 734 So. 2d 602 (Fla. 1st DCA 1999)
  …sband’s income is substantially greater than the former wife’s, the trial court abused its discretion in ordering [*603] each party to pay his or her own attorney’s fees. See, e.g., Sever v. Sever, 684 So. 2d 313 (Fla. 1st DCA 1996); Tanck v. Tanck, 675 So. 2d 1039 (Fla. 1st DCA 1996). Accordingly, we affirm the final judgment except as to the trial court’s failure to order the former husband to pay the former wife’s attorney’s fees. AFFIRMED in part and REVERSED and REMANDED in part. BARFIELD, C.J., KAHN…

Authorities Cited

• Ruth v. State, 635 So. 2d 1061 (Fla. 2d DCA 1994)