District Court of Appeal of Florida· 8/3/1999

Smith v. Smith

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737 So. 2d 641
1999 WL 560268

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holding that the trial court may impute income to voluntarily unemployed or underemployed spouse for attorney's fee purposes
holding that husband's psychological disability from Vietnam was outweighed by two decades of Merchant Marine employment in which he eventually earned over $100,000 annually
recognizing that a persons capacity to earn is a matter to be considered in calculating an appropriate award of alimony
holding that in determining actual income for purposes of awarding alimony, the trial court must set forth factual findings regarding a spouse's probable and potential level of earnings, the source of actual and imputed income, and any adjustments to income
holding these factors must be considered for purposes of determining amount imputed for child support, alimony and attorney's fee awards
noting: “A trial court can impute income where a spouse has failed to use his or her best efforts to earn income” and “we shall not disturb any [such] ruling that is supported by the evidence and satisfies the general test of reasonableness”

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