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MELISSA TRIPODI v. ADAM MAC NACER
Citation: Not availableDocket: 21-2234
Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida; October 19, 2022; Florida; State Appellate Court
Original Court Document: View Document
Melissa Tripodi appeals a circuit court order granting Dr. Malissa Tigges’s Motion for Guardian ad Litem Attorney’s Fees and Costs. Tripodi did not provide a transcript of the hearing but argues that the order is erroneous on its face and warrants reversal without a transcript. The Court agrees, citing precedent that an award of attorney’s fees is reversible error if the circuit court fails to make adequate findings to justify the amount awarded, regardless of the absence of a transcript. The Court remands the case, instructing the trial court to consider the evidence for the GAL’s fee request and to include necessary findings to justify the award of reasonable fees for specific services rendered. The decision is reversed and remanded for further proceedings.