Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

Motion for contempt hearing was held in continuance, pending testimony of child's doctor. Doctor ordered medical treatment, and respondent failed to pay thousands in court ordered medical expenses because his attorney thought that the treatement was not medically necessary. FL DOR requested dates when doctor would be available to testify. Petitioner provided dozens of dates over the course of many many months.

Finally, DOR sets a date for the hearing. The problem now is that the hearing is scheduled to take place on a date when the doctor was NOT availalble.

Do I ask DOR to reschedule the hearing for a date when the doctor claimed to be available?

Or do I contact the court directly to reschedule a date? The hearing will be in 1 month and I have to act quickly.

If we cannot reschedule, then can the doctor's associate's testify?


Asked on 11/28/10, 3:37 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Lucreita Becude Lucreita D. Becude, P.A.

contact the DOR to reschedule.

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Answered on 12/05/10, 11:35 am


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