Wells v. Whitfield

Wells v Whitfield

In Wells vs. Whitfield, the 1st DCA reversed a child support award for lack of statutory findings regarding income. The amended final judgment did not include any findings specifying what portion of the retained earnings of the Husband’s solely-owned corporation were included by the court in determining the father’s gross income. Absent such findings, the appellate court was unable to meaningfully review the child support obligation established by the trial court to determine whether it is within the guidelines or whether it is a legally permissible deviation from the guidelines.