Arnsperger v. Arnsperger

973 So. 2d 681, 2008 WL 373633

• Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida
• Decided: February 13, 2008
• Docket: 2D07-662
• Status: Published

Opinion

973 So.2d 681 (2008)

Jennifer L. ARNSPERGER, Appellant/Cross-Appellant/Cross-Appellee,
v.
C. Brady ARNSPERGER, Appellee/Cross-Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

No. 2D07-662.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

February 13, 2008.

Debra M. Salisbury of Law Office of Debra M. Salisbury, P.A., Sarasota, for Appellant/Cross-Appellee.

James E. Rawe of Law Office of James E. Rawe, P.A., Bradenton, for Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

FULMER, Judge.

Jennifer L. Arnsperger (the Wife) asked the circuit court to enforce the terms of a marital settlement agreement between her and her husband C. Brady Arnsperger (the Husband). The court found the agreement enforceable but declined to award attorney's fees to the Wife. The Wife's appeal challenges the court's failure to award her attorney's fees. The Husband has cross-appealed, challenging the court's determination of the validity and enforceability of the agreement. Although the trial court's findings are somewhat confusing, particularly in light of the ultimate legal conclusions reached, we must nevertheless affirm.

The Wife sought attorney's fees based on a default provision in the marital settlement agreement. However, the wife's motion to enforce the agreement did not allege any default, and the trial court's order determines only the validity of the marital settlement agreement. Therefore, we affirm the denial of fees because the attorney's fee provision relied on by the Wife does not support her claim.

On the Husband's cross-appeal, we affirm because our review must be confined to the arguments presented by the cross-appellant in his brief, none of which support a reversal.

Affirmed.

WHATLEY and SILBERMAN, JJ., Concur.