Case Name: Ethlyn Rita GARCIA, Appellant, v. Raul Antonio GARCIA, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1988-11-29
Citations: 534 So. 2d 1211
Docket Number: No. 88-1007
Parties: Ethlyn Rita GARCIA, Appellant, v. Raul Antonio GARCIA, Appellee.
Judges: Before BARKDULL, HUBBART and DANIEL S. PEARSON, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 534
Pages: 1211–1212

Head Matter:
Ethlyn Rita GARCIA, Appellant, v. Raul Antonio GARCIA, Appellee.
No. 88-1007.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
Nov. 29, 1988.
Rehearing Denied Jan. 11, 1989.
Michael D. Ray and Neil D. Kolner, Miami, for appellant.
Raul Antonio Garcia, in pro. per.
Before BARKDULL, HUBBART and DANIEL S. PEARSON, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The wife's motion for attorney's fees in this dissolution of marriage case was denied on the sole ground that it was untimely. The record reflects, however, that the motion was made well before the final judgment of dissolution was entered, the final judgment itself retained jurisdiction to award fees on the application of either party, and the wife renewed her motion for fees within a reasonable time after final judgment was entered. Under such circumstances, the wife's application for fees was not untimely and should have been considered. The order under review is, accordingly, reversed and the cause remanded for further proceedings on the wife's motion for fees.
REVERSED AND REMANDED.