497 So. 2d 966 | Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | 1986
Appellant, the husband, raises three issues on appeal of this final judgment of dissolution of marriage. We affirm as to issue one without discussion, reverse and remand as to issue two, decline to address issue three, as it was not dealt with in the judgment appealed from, and remand with directions.
The husband, in the third issue on appeal, argues that the land in question should not be awarded to the wife as lump sum alimony. Although the wife in her dissolution petition requested exclusive ownership and possession of the marital home as either lump sum alimony or as a special equity, the trial court did not address the issue of lump sum alimony in its judgment. Therefore, we decline to address this issue.
The lower court is not, however, precluded on remand from, in its discretion, conducting further proceedings in order to determine whether the husband’s interest in the land should be awarded to the wife as lump sum alimony, or under any other equitable principle.
AFFIRMED in part, REVERSED in part and REMANDED.