1. BROWN v. BROWN 300 So. 2d 719 (Fla. DCA 1974)
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PURPOSE: Traces the history of alimony in Florida, a path roughly national in its broader outlines.
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CAUSE OF ACTION: Dissolution of marriage.
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FACTS: Wife seeks rehabilitative alimony.
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ISSUE: Whether a wife is eligible for alimony in Florida (recent precedent had been interpreted by many to abolish alimony).
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HOLDING: Yes. Alimony still available in Florida.
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REASONING: Although the trend is against long-term or permanent alimony, rehabilitative alimony is still available. Originally grounded on husband’s duty of permanent support, the decline of permanent alimony has not destroyed rehabilitative alimony.
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