CopyCited 6 times | Published | Florida 5th District Court of Appeal | 19 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D 2617
...dian's petition for authorization. We leave the issue of an award of attorney's fees by the guardianship court to its discretionary consideration prior to, or at the time of, the noticed adversarial hearing to be held on the guardian's petition. See § 744.421, Fla....
CopyCited 5 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 1989 WL 145728
...The alimony award remains presumptively valid, and the burden of modification is upon the party asserting a change in circumstances. See e.g., Stiff v. Stiff,
395 So.2d 573 (Fla. 2d DCA 1981). Daisy Brogdon is not required to confirm her existing alimony award, and section
744.421, Florida Statutes, authorizes any person dependent on the ward for support to petition for an order directing the guardian to provide such support from the ward's property....
CopyPublished | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 4619, 1990 WL 88095
...Tanner irrevocably relinquished his right to receive financial support from his wife or her property. 1 Even if Mr. Tanner had not relinquished his right to receive financial support, at trial he failed to satisfy the criteria of Sections
744.397 and
744.421, Florida Statutes (1987)....
...Tanner himself testified that for many years he had provided financial assistance to his mistress from his own resources. He cannot now turn around and claim he is destitute. Mr. Tanner is also not demonstrably dependent upon his wife for support, as contemplated by Section 744.421, Florida Statutes (1987)....
...ng of an existing need and an ability of the estate of the ward to pay for, provide, or furnish the aid, assistance, maintenance, or care without unreasonably jeopardizing the care, support, and maintenance of the ward. §
744.397, Fla.Stat. (1987). Section
744.421, Florida Statutes (1987), provides in pertinent part: Any person dependent on the ward for support may petition for an order directing the guardian of the property to contribute to the support of the dependent person from the property of the ward....
..., modification, or termination of allowance for support by either the petitioner or the guardian. The order for support shall be valid for payments made pursuant to it, but no valid payments can be made after the termination of the guardianship. ... § 744.421, Fla.Stat....
CopyPublished | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 12905, 2011 WL 3586106
...In fact, that order demonstrates that there would be further discovery and exchange between the parties as to how those proceeds would be utilized. Additionally, the ward is still statutorily responsible for his wife's support. §
744.397, Fla. Stat. (2011). Section
744.421 "authorizes any person dependent on the ward for support to petition for an order directing the guardian to provide such support from the ward's property." Brogdon v....
