subject matter jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Over Property at Issue in Florida Divorce

By Michael P. Sampson (part 7 of 8) Jurisdiction Over Real and Personal Property Located in County Where Florida Divorce Is Pending If property at issue in a divorce case is within the court’s jurisdictional boundaries, it doesn’t matter if…

By Michael P Sampson | January 26, 2021 | Collaborative Practice

Fifth District Reinstates Judgment of Second Parent Adoption

In the Matter of the Adoption of D.P.P., 158 So. 3d 633 (Fla. 5th DCA 2014), the Fifth District Court of Appeal reversed an order vacating a second parent adoption. The trial court terminated the parent-child relationship between a mom…

By Michael P Sampson | May 21, 2014 | Same Sex Family Law Issues