Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

Dissolution of Marriage

Can a judge (in the state of Florida) declare a Dissolution of Marriage to be final during a Hearing for Temporary Relief if one of the parties is being unreasonable and difficult?


Asked on 4/08/09, 7:50 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Brent Rose The Orsini & Rose Law Firm

Re: Dissolution of Marriage

Technically, each side is supposed to get thirty days' notice before a dissolution hearing occurs, which sounds like what the temporary hearing got turned into, so, technically, the answer to your question is no. But, I've seen judges do this many times. It's probably appealable, but judges can get away with a lot when it comes to getting "rough justice" accomplished.

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Answered on 4/08/09, 8:15 pm


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