context: We reverse and remand the final judgment in this case for reconsideration of the parties' equitable distribution of assets. We decline to address the issues raised by appellee (specifically the propriety of the trial court's orders on alimony and attorney's fees) because correcting the valuation of the assets and liabilities and their allocation between the parties will also require the trial court to re-examine those issues to avoid an inequitable diminution of each party's share of the equitable distribution.
citation_a.signal: see also
citation_a.identifier: 43 So.3d 931, 933-34
citation_a.parenthetical: stating that attorney's fees in a dissolution of marriage action should be awarded based on .need and ability to pay, and noting that "[i]t is appropriate for a court to award attorney's fees to avoid an inequitable diminution of the spouse's share of the equitable distribution"
citation_a.sentence: See Roth v. Cortina, 59 So.3d 163, 165 (Fla. 3d DCA 2011) (“As this court and Florida Statute section 61.075(9) make clear, a ‘trial court is first to do the equitable distribution of assets, and once the assets have been equitably distributed, make a determination whether alimony should be awarded.’” (alteration in original) (quoting Acker v. Acker, 821 So.2d 1088, 1092 (Fla. 3d DCA 2002))); see also Conlan v. Conlan, 43 So.3d 931, 933-34 (Fla. 4th DCA 2010) (stating that attorney’s fees in a dissolution of marriage action should be awarded based on .need and ability to pay, and noting that “[i]t is appropriate for a court to award attorney’s fees to avoid an inequitable diminution of the spouse’s share of the equitable distribution”).
citation_b.signal: see
citation_b.identifier: 59 So.3d 163, 165
citation_b.parenthetical: "As this court and Florida Statute section 61.075(9) make clear, a 'trial court is first to do the equitable distribution of assets, and once the assets have been equitably distributed, make a determination whether alimony should be awarded.'" (alteration in original
citation_b.sentence: See Roth v. Cortina, 59 So.3d 163, 165 (Fla. 3d DCA 2011) (“As this court and Florida Statute section 61.075(9) make clear, a ‘trial court is first to do the equitable distribution of assets, and once the assets have been equitably distributed, make a determination whether alimony should be awarded.’” (alteration in original) (quoting Acker v. Acker, 821 So.2d 1088, 1092 (Fla. 3d DCA 2002))); see also Conlan v. Conlan, 43 So.3d 931, 933-34 (Fla. 4th DCA 2010) (stating that attorney’s fees in a dissolution of marriage action should be awarded based on .need and ability to pay, and noting that “[i]t is appropriate for a court to award attorney’s fees to avoid an inequitable diminution of the spouse’s share of the equitable distribution”).