5D04-82 Henson v. Valentine

State: Florida

Court: Florida Fifth District Court

Docket No: 5D04-82

Case Date: 09/19/2005

Preview:IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FIFTH DISTRICT JULY TERM 2005

DAVID M. HENSON, Appellant, v. SANDRA A. VALENTINE, Appellee. ________________________________/ Opinion filed September 23, 2005 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Brevard County, George B. Turner, Acting Circuit Judge. Kenneth A. Studstill, of Kenneth A. Studstill, P. A., Titusville, for Appellant. Kurt Erlenbach and Susan K.W. Erlenbach, of Kurt Erlenbach, P.A., Titusville, for Appellee. Case No. 5D04-82

PER CURIAM. In a court proceeding infected by serious misconduct by both litigants, David M. Henson appeals a final judgment dissolving his marriage to Sandra A. Valentine. With ample record support, the trial judge found that both parties concealed assets, disregarded court orders and falsified documents. The court also found that both

parties committed bodily harm to the other and lacked credibility.

Because of the parties' conduct, it was virtually impossible for the trial court to sort out the alimony and equitable distribution issues between the parties. We have suffered the same fate when reviewing the record. Having reviewed the extensive

record carefully, we commend the trial judge for his thoroughness and patience in resolving the matter, despite the fact that neither party appears to have been interested in a fair resolution. We are not convinced that the record reflects any reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm. AFFIRMED.

SHARP, W., GRIFFIN and ORFINGER1, JJ., concur.

Judge Orfinger did not participate in oral argument but has reviewed the briefs and the record on appeal. 2

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