Case Name: Henry STEPHENS, Sr., Appellant, v. Jean STEPHENS, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1980-01-08
Citations: 378 So. 2d 1311
Docket Number: Nos. 79-883, 79-907
Parties: Henry STEPHENS, Sr., Appellant, v. Jean STEPHENS, Appellee.
Judges: Before PEARSON, HUBBART and NES-BITT, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 378
Pages: 1311–1311

Head Matter:
Henry STEPHENS, Sr., Appellant, v. Jean STEPHENS, Appellee.
Nos. 79-883, 79-907.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
Jan. 8, 1980.
Rehearing Denied Jan. 31, 1980.
Nelson & Nelson and Stephen H. Nelson, Hialeah, for appellant.
Helliwell, Melrose & DeWolf and Robert J. Schaffer, Miami, for appellee.
Before PEARSON, HUBBART and NES-BITT, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The judgments under review by this appeal and cross-appeal are affirmed upon a holding that: (a) the award of attorneys fees was well within the trial court's discretion to set as such is supported by competent evidence in this record, Krasner v. Krasner, 339 So.2d 674 (Fla.3d DCA 1976); and (b) the set-off awarded as to child support arrearages herein was permissible on this record as such represented expenses laid out by the husband for the proper support of the children. Jimenez v. Jimenez, 309 So.2d 38 (Fla.3d DCA 1975); Warrick v. Hender, 198 So.2d 348, 351 (Fla. 4th DCA 1967); § 61.13(4), Fla.Stat. (1977).