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Fla. Stat. § 61.071 (2025)
Alimony pendente lite; suit money.
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61.071 Alimony pendente lite; suit money.—In every proceeding for dissolution of the marriage, a party may claim alimony and suit money in the petition or by motion, and if the petition is well founded, the court shall allow a reasonable sum therefor. If a party in any proceeding for dissolution of marriage claims alimony or suit money in his or her answer or by motion, and the answer or motion is well founded, the court shall allow a reasonable sum therefor.
History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 3581, 1885; RS 1483; GS 1931; RGS 3194; CGL 4986; s. 2, ch. 29737, 1955; s. 16, ch. 67-254; s. 9, ch. 71-241; s. 319, ch. 95-147.
Note.—Former s. 65.07.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 28
cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1969–2026 · leading case: Lowe v. Broward Cnty., 766 So. 2d 1199 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000).
Lowe v. Broward Cnty., 766 So. 2d 1199 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000). “11); the right to rehabilitative or permanent alimony in a proceeding for the dissolution of marriage (Fla.Stat. §§ 61.071, 61.08); the right to an elective share in the estate of a deceased spouse (Fla.”
Jack E. De La Piedra, Husband v. Katherine M. De La Piedra, Wife, 243 So. 3d 1052 (Fla. 1st DCA 2018). “2d DCA 2007)); see also § 61.071, Fla. Stat. (allowing for reasonable sum alimony pendente lite where a well- founded petition for alimony is filed).”
Trainor v. Trainor, 199 So. 3d 523 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016). “” § 61.071, Fla. Stat. (2014). “[T]en porary relief awards are among the areas where trial judges have the.”
Lafferty v. Lafferty, 134 So. 3d 1142 (Fla. 2d DCA 2014). “See § 61.071, Fla. Stat. (2010). The court found that Former Husband made a onetime 00 payment for Former Wife’s rent.”
Blais v. Blais, 410 So. 2d 1365 (Fla. 5th DCA 1982). “[3] The husband testified that the whole parcel is worth one hundred seventy-seven thousand dollars (7,000).”
Daniel v. Daniel, 243 So. 2d 247 (Fla. 1st DCA 1970). “…that purpose. The order appealed is accordingly affirmed. CARROLL, DONALD K„ Acting C. J., and SPECTOR, J., concur. . F.S. § 61.071, F.S.A.”
Steinhauer v. Steinhauer, 252 So. 2d 825 (Fla. 4th DCA 1971). “Section 61.071, F.S.A., permits either party to claim alimony pendente lite; Section 10, which amends F.”
Romano v. Olshen, 153 So. 3d 912 (Fla. 4th DCA 2014). “2d DCA 1998); see also §§ 61.071, 61.08, 61.09, Fla. Stat. (2012); Lashkajani v.”
Cobo v. Sierralta, 13 So. 3d 493 (Fla. 3d DCA 2009). “§ 61.071. The leading case, Nichols v. Nichols, 519 So.”
Solar Rsch. Corp. v. Parker, 221 So. 2d 138 (Fla. 1969). “[6] Fla. Stat. §§ 61.071 , 61.16 (1967), F.S.”
Nudelman v. Nudelman, 542 So. 2d 486 (Fla. 3d DCA 1989). “2d 1145 (1985) applies only to the assessment of fees for services which have already been rendered, it necessarily has no application to temporary fees awardable under section 61.071, Florida Statutes (1987) for representation during the future course of the litigation.”
Martin v. Martin, 561 So. 2d 1266 (Fla. 3d DCA 1990). “3d DCA 1989), is not applicable because the proceeding in the present case dealt with an award of attorney's fees for services already rendered and for costs actually incurred and not an award of temporary attorney's fees awardable under Section 61.071, Florida Statutes (1989).”
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