Fifth District Court Recedes from its Rejection of Bridge The Gap

The Fifth District Court today issued an opinion in Engesser v. Engesser, a case which allowed only limited review due to the lack of a transcript, but did provide the Court with an opportunity to recede from its prior rulings, in Martin v. Martin, 582 So.2d 784 (Fla. 5^th DCA 1991), which disapproved of bridge the gap alimony. The ruling is narrowed to the existence of an award of this type, and does not provide a specific basis for the permissibility of the award, but each District Court has now recognized the existence of the form of relief and its potential propriety.