Florida Court Orders Review of Alimony and Parenting Ruling

The Fourth District Court of Appeal in Florida has vacated parts of a divorce judgment in the case of Rebecca and Jeffrey Zalkin, ordering a new review of alimony, child support, and parenting arrangements. The appellate court found the Broward County trial court failed to provide legally required findings regarding the wife's alimony request and the husband's sole parental authority.

The trial court must now perform a comprehensive analysis based on validated net income data, including evidence of the wife's voluntary underemployment and the husband’s 401(k) contributions. The appellate court affirmed the denial of the wife's request for attorney’s fees but mandated a proper legal protocol for future proceedings.

Editor's note: Accurate summary of the legal remand. The brief captures the core issue of improper income imputation and the need for a formal net-income analysis.