Case Name: Lillian G. MENDONSA, Appellant, v. Abel J. MENDONSA, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1985-12-11
Citations: 479 So. 2d 306
Docket Number: No. 85-487
Parties: Lillian G. MENDONSA, Appellant, v. Abel J. MENDONSA, Appellee.
Judges: GRIMES, A.C.J., and SCHEB and CAMPBELL, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 479
Pages: 306–306

Head Matter:
Lillian G. MENDONSA, Appellant, v. Abel J. MENDONSA, Appellee.
No. 85-487.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.
Dec. 11, 1985.
Neil Leavitt, Hollywood, for appellant. Bert J. Harris, III, of Dunty and Harris, Lake Placid, for appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
We vacate the award to the husband of the exclusive possession of the parties' jointly owned home because of the lack of an evidentiary basis to support such award. Duncan v. Duncan, 379 So.2d 949 (Fla.1980). Upon remand, the court shall determine a reasonable monthly rental for the wife's one-half interest in the home to be paid by the husband to her for all periods of time since the final judgment he has lived or continues to live in the home.
In view of the equitable distribution of the parties' assets, we cannot say that the court abused its discretion in refusing to award alimony to the wife. However, considering the wife's health and absence of earning potential, we amend the final judgment to include a reservation of jurisdiction which will permit the court at any future time to award alimony to the wife which may be dictated by changes in the circumstances of the parties. See Smith v. Smith, 406 So.2d 71 (Fla. 2d DCA 1981); Melton v. Melton, 251 So.2d 705 (Fla. 1st DCA 1971).
In all other respects, the judgment is affirmed.
GRIMES, A.C.J., and SCHEB and CAMPBELL, JJ., concur.