Case Name: Joan (Joanie) HALBERG, Appellant, v. David J. HALBERG, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1995-11-29
Citations: 665 So. 2d 278
Docket Number: No. 94-2572
Parties: Joan (Joanie) HALBERG, Appellant, v. David J. HALBERG, Appellee.
Judges: Before COPE, GERSTEN and GODERICH, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 665
Pages: 278–279

Head Matter:
Joan (Joanie) HALBERG, Appellant, v. David J. HALBERG, Appellee.
No. 94-2572.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
Nov. 29, 1995.
Order Granting Clarification and Denying Rehearing Jan. 17, 1996.
Bailey, Hunt & Jones; Elser, Greene, Ho-dor & Fabar, Miami, and Cynthia L. Greene, Coral Gables, for appellant.
Bluestein & Wayne; Sam Daniels and A.J. Barranco, Miami, for appellee.
Before COPE, GERSTEN and GODERICH, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Appellant, Joan Halberg, appeals the trial court's downward modification of alimony and denial of attorney's fees. We find no error in the modification of alimony and affirm. We reverse on the issue of attorney's fees.
In modification proceedings, courts must consider the relative financial positions of each party in considering requests for attorney's fees. See § 61.16, Fla.Stat. (Supp. 1994). In light of the parties' agreement, and where appellee petitioned for modification, we find appellant is entitled to attorney's fees based upon her demonstrated need and appellee's far superior financial position. See Thrift v. Thrift, 632 So.2d 202 (Fla. 1st DCA 1994).
Affirmed in part; reversed and remanded in part.