813 So. 2d 700 - Holcombe v. Holcombe’s Empirical Analysis

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16 state decisions

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1. “After taking the above into consideration and finding the sole grounds of fered by [the husband] for the alimony modification to be his decrease in income and deteriorating health, the chancellor refused to modify the divorce decree. He found there was no material change in [the husband’s] circumstances warranting modification. In support of this position, the chancellor noted that [the husband’s] spending habits and lifestyle had not changed as a result of losing the Frisco Manufacturing furniture line; he was still able to travel and had not missed work since the loss of the Frisco line; he had new sources of income from his mandatory retirement and social security payments....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Morris v. Morris

2. “After reviewing these facts, we conclude that the chancellor did not err in refusing to modify the divorce degree in [the husband’s] favor. Surely [the husband’s] business suffered from the loss of the [long-time client] and his health continues to deteriorate with his increasing age. However, his lifestyle and spending habits indicate the loss in business had no effect upon his purchasing decisions. He admirably continues to work and had not missed any work up to the chancellor’s hearing. Furthermore, he is a salesman of such quality that soon after losing the [long-time client], he was able to pick up two more [clients]....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Morris v. Morris

3. “1. Income and expenses of the parties; 2. Health and earning capacity of the parties; 3. Needs of each party; 4. Obligations and assets of each party; 5. Length of the marriage; 6. Presence or absence of minor children in the home; 7. Age of the parties; 8. Standard of living of the parties both during the marriage and at the time of the support determination; 9. Tax consequences of the spousal support order; 10. Fault or misconduct; 11. Wasteful dissipation of assets by either party; 12. Any other factor deemed by the court to be “just and equitable” in connection with the setting of spousal support.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Broome v. Broome