463 So. 2d 513 - Isaacson v. Isaacson’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “The petition, on its face, clearly did not seek a cancellation but only a reduction in alimony payments. As a consequence it was error for the trial judge to so rule. We would comment that to us the distinction between reduction and cancellation is important. True, the trial judge could perhaps have reduced the alimony to one dollar per year ... however, an award of one dollar would leave open the question of further modification at a later date should changed circumstances justify it. By contrast, a cancellation of alimony, unappealed from, would not be susceptible to revival later and accordingly we hold that cancellation must be pled in order that the opposing spouse be given adequate notice.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 884 So. 2d 462 - Reno v. Reno