Michael David Weinstein v. Jennifer Weinstein

Summary

The Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed most rulings in a post-dissolution enforcement order and dismissed part of the former husband's appeal for lack of jurisdiction. The court held that an order determining entitlement to attorney’s fees, without determining the amount, is not appealable and makes the appeal premature as to that issue.

Holdings

1. A finding of entitlement to attorney's fees without a determination of the amount of fees is not appealable; therefore, the former husband's appeal from that ruling was premature and had to be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
2. The trial court's rulings on the former husband's other four issues were affirmed without discussion.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the former husband's challenge to the trial court's finding of entitlement to attorney's fees was an appealable order when the amount of fees had not yet been determined.
2. Whether the trial court's other four challenged rulings should be affirmed.

Disposition

other