Outcome n/a Florida 2018

Christopher RINGENBERG, Appellant, v. Stephanie Dayle RINGENBERG, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District · March 8, 2018 · Docket No. 1D17–1577

237 So. 3d 1173

Syllabus

Christopher RINGENBERG, Appellant, v. Stephanie Dayle RINGENBERG, Appellee. No. 1D17-1577 District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District. March 8, 2018 Lucas J. Taylor of Sellers, Taylor & Morrison, P.A., Live Oak, for Appellant. No appearance for Appellee.

Full Opinion (630 characters)

Per Curiam.
Appellant challenges the trial court's award of attorney's fees to appellee and the trial court's order denying his motion to disqualify their child's counselor. We reverse the trial court's award of attorney's fees because the trial court did not determine appellee's need or appellant's ability to pay prior to deciding that appellee was entitled to fees. Routh v. Thompson , 82 So.3d 157, 158 (Fla. 2d DCA 2012). We affirm the trial court's order denying appellant's motion to disqualify the child's counselor without comment.
AFFIRMED IN PART and REVERSED IN PART.
B.L. Thomas, C.J., and Wolf and Ray, JJ., concur.

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