The Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed today in Jeffers v. McLeary, a case in which the Father appealed an amended final judgment of paternity on the grounds that the Court was required to take evidence from each party
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Florida Family Law Blawg, published by Christopher Chopin, PLC, focuses on legal issues related to family law in Florida. The blog covers appellate court decisions affecting paternity, timesharing, child support calculations, and domestic violence injunctions. It discusses legislative developments such as changes to alimony laws, including modifications to alimony duration, calculation, and termination criteria. The blog also addresses practical family law matters like restrictions on possession of toy guns during timesharing and procedural aspects of family law litigation. Its content is centered on Florida state family law statutes, case law, and procedural rules impacting divorce, child custody, support, and related family law topics.
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Fourth DCA Permits Domestic Violence Filing by Temporary Resident
The Fourth District Court of Appeal ruled today in Rudel v. Rudel, a case involving two German residents. While the Wife and daughter of the parties had temporarily moved to Florida for the minor child to attend school, the…
Restriction on Toy Guns Reversed by Fourth DCA
The Fourth District Court of Appeal ruled today in Ingram v. Ingram, reversing as to a single issue raised. Referencing an “unfortunate experience” with a BB gun while on a visit with his father, the Fourth District upheld a…
New Alimony Law Passes Senate
After a third reading in the Florida Senate yesterday, CS/CS/SB 718, innocuously titled “Family Law”, was approved by that body with a vote of 29 yeas to 11 nays, and is now on its way to the House Clerk for…
First District Reverses Child Support Decree
The First District Court of Appeal ruled today in Garren v. Oliver, a case in which the Appellant challenged the lower court’s judgment of paternity. The First District found merit in one issue raised, specifically that the child support…
Fourth District Rejects Petition for Writ of Certiorari
The Fourth District Court of Appeal ruled today in Carrillo-Jimenez v. Carillo, a case in which the Appellant had sought to strike a social investigation report which he alleged unfairly disclosed confidential communications between the parties’ minor children and…
Fourth District Court Reverses Denial of Health Insurance Coverage
In the case of Gaudette v. Gaudette, the lower court determined that it was unable to award the Appellant payment of her health insurance from the Appellee as “there was no evidence presented as to the cost of the…
First DCA Reverses Contempt Ruling
The First District Court of Appeal reversed today in Hardman v. Koslowski. In that case, the lower court found the Former Wife in contempt for violating a contempt order despite evidently providing the full timesharing ordered. In question was…
Fourth District Reverses Relocation
The Fourth District Court of Appeal ruled today in Eckert v. Eckert, a case in which the lower court granted the Mother’s request for relocation without making any findings, including even a finding that relocation was in the child’s…
SCOTUS Reverses Dismissal of Appeal of Return Order Under Hague Convention
Chief Justice Roberts delivered the opinion of a unanimous Supreme Court of the United States this week in the case of Chafin v. Chafin. In that case, the Petitioner was a U.S. citizen and member of the armed forces,…