MICHAEL BARNISHIN, APPELLANT,

v.

STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE

Citator

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• Lovell v. Lovell, 14 So. 3d 1111 (Fla. 5th DCA 2009)
  …2, 164 (Fla. 5th DCA 1998)). The spouse [*1116] seeking the award must present evidence establishing the objective of the rehabilitation, the areas in which rehabilitation is desired, and the amount of rehabilitative alimony necessary. Rowl v. Rowl, 864 So. 2d 1236, 1239 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004) (citing Kalmanson v. Kalmanson, 796 So. 2d 1249, 1250 (Fla. 5th DCA 2001)). Although the plan does not have to be in writing, an adequate and credible rehabilitative plan must be presented to the court. Layeni v. Layeni, 84…
• Kelly v. Kelly, 925 So. 2d 364 (Fla. 5th DCA 2006)
  …DCA 1999); Satter v. Satter, 709 So. 2d 617 (Fla. 4th DCA 1998); Mauldin v. Mauldin, 493 So. 2d 1103 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986). However, one party need not be completely without ability to pay attorney fees in order to be awarded fees. See Rowl v. Rowl, 864 So. 2d 1236 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004); Cullen v. Cullen, 884 So. 2d 304 (Fla. 2d DCA 2004). The purpose of the attorneys fees statute is to ensure that both parties will have a similar ability to obtain competent legal counsel. Cullen. The cases where attorney fees h…
• Kaiser v. Harrison, 985 So. 2d 1226 (Fla. 5th DCA 2008)
  …. However, the evidence is deficient to support any finding as to the reasonableness of the other attorneys’ or CPA Lawley’s fees and costs. The trial court must make findings to substantiate the awards and allow for meaningful review. Rowl v. Rowl, 864 So. 2d 1236, 1238 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004). The record includes evidence that Harrison wrote a $250 check to attorney Gutin and that attorney Flajolé billed her $975 for 6.5 hours, but there are no affidavits supporting the services they rendered. Neither Flajolé no…

Authorities Cited

• Williams v. Fla. Parole Comm'n, 760 So. 2d 959 (Fla. 1st DCA 2000)