333 So. 2d 538 | Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | 1976
Lead Opinion
This is an interlocutory appeal from an order of July 10, 1975, modifying a final judgment of dissolution of marriage and an order of August 5, 1975, on motion for clarification of the order of July 10.
A final decree of divorce was entered in the action below on November 9, 1961, and by it the husband was ordered to pay child support for the two children of the marriage (then ages one and three) in the amount of $90 per month per child until further order of the court. In 1975 the mother, by motion to modify the final decree sought an increase in child support and the court, by its above mentioned or
“. . . The mere chronological passing to the 18th anniversary of the birth of the sons does not automatically change a court order which either by its terms or by implication would be operative until the 21st birthday.”
Here the final judgment would be operative as to the support of each offspring until his or her 21st birthday unless he or she marries or ceases to be dependent under the guidelines of dependency as set forth in Finn. If either of the offspring ceases to be dependent or becomes less dependent in the future, the court will be open to modify the support payments at that time.
Reversed and remanded with directions to reconsider in the light of this opinion and the opinions of the Supreme Court in Finn and Daugherty.
Concurrence Opinion
(specially concurring).
It is solely because of the language in Finn v. Finn, supra, that I am compelled to concur in the majority opinion.