Case Name: Jennifer L. BROWN, Appellant, v. Jerry Lynn HOLMES, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2010-04-09
Citations: 31 So. 3d 955
Docket Number: Nos. 1D09-3718, 1D09-5058
Parties: Jennifer L. BROWN, Appellant, v. Jerry Lynn HOLMES, Appellee.
Judges: BENTON, VAN NORTWICK, and CLARK, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 31
Pages: 955–956

Head Matter:
Jennifer L. BROWN, Appellant, v. Jerry Lynn HOLMES, Appellee.
Nos. 1D09-3718, 1D09-5058.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
April 9, 2010.
Kristin Adamson, Tallahassee, for Appellant.
Patricia B. Fournier and Christopher B. Norris of Bajoczky & Fournier, Tallahassee, for Appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Jennifer L. Brown brings a consolidated appeal of two post-dissolution orders entered by the trial court. We affirm the Stipulated Order on Attorney Fees without further discussion. We affirm the trial court's interpretation of the debt provisions of the marital settlement agreement except for the court's failure to give the former wife credit for the debts totaling the amount of $8,307.62 which she was assigned to pay. It is undisputed that either these debts have been satisfied or the former wife is still solely obligated to pay the debts. In either event, she should have received appropriate credit. Finally, we reverse the trial court's modification of child support. No pleading was filed seeking that relief and the former wife was not given appropriate notice or an opportunity to defend the reduction of child support. Newberry v. Newberry, 831 So.2d 749 (Fla. 5th DCA 2002); Sohacki v. Sohacki, 657 So.2d 41 (Fla. 1st DCA 1995). The mere mention of child support in a proceeding-does not authorize the trial court to modify child support without notice nor does that mere mention constitute the implied consent to try the issue. Newberry, 831 So.2d at 751.
AFFIRMED in part, REVERSED in part, and REMANDED for further proceedings.
BENTON, VAN NORTWICK, and CLARK, JJ., concur.