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Haddad v. Medina

Third District Court of Appeal State of Florida
Jun 16, 2021
320 So. 3d 990 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2021)

Summary

reversing where amended judgment required parties to file proposed revised child support guidelines worksheets, "but the court has yet to approve or file any revised child support guidelines" and recognizing that "[i]t is reversible error for the court to fail to include a child support guidelines worksheet in a final judgment establishing paternity and child support"

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Opinion

Nos. 3D19-1938 3D20-1378

06-16-2021

Aaron HADDAD, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. Monica MEDINA, Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

Aaron Haddad, in proper person. Monica Medina, in proper person.


Aaron Haddad, in proper person.

Monica Medina, in proper person.

Before HENDON, GORDO and BOKOR, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

The instant appeals are taken of the trial court's September 5, 2019 final judgment of paternity and establishment of parenting plan and its August 24, 2020 partial amendment to the final judgment following rehearing. Pursuant to the amended final judgment, the trial court ordered the parties to prepare new child support guidelines worksheets based on its revised findings. Both parties filed proposed revised child support guidelines worksheets, but the court has yet to approve or file any revised child support guidelines. "It is reversible error for the court to fail to include a child support guidelines worksheet in a final judgment establishing paternity and child support." Dep't of Revenue ex rel. K.A.N. v. A.N.J., 165 So. 3d 846, 848 (Fla. 2d DCA 2015) (citations omitted). Accordingly, reversal is warranted. See Garcia v. Espinosa, 314 So. 3d 619, 625 (Fla. 3d DCA 2021) (holding the trial court's failure to include a child support guidelines worksheet in the final judgment precluded this Court from conducting a meaningful appellate review of the award and warranted reversal); see also J.A.D. v. K.M.A., 264 So. 3d 1080, 1083 (Fla. 2d DCA 2019) ("Additionally, the trial court did not include in the final judgment a child support guidelines worksheet. This, too, was error.").

Reversed and remanded.


Summaries of

Haddad v. Medina

Third District Court of Appeal State of Florida
Jun 16, 2021
320 So. 3d 990 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2021)

reversing where amended judgment required parties to file proposed revised child support guidelines worksheets, "but the court has yet to approve or file any revised child support guidelines" and recognizing that "[i]t is reversible error for the court to fail to include a child support guidelines worksheet in a final judgment establishing paternity and child support"

Summary of this case from Nepola v. Nepola

reversing amended final judgment where trial court had yet to approve or file revised child support guidelines worksheets and explaining that in Garcia this Court held that "the trial court's failure to include a child support guidelines worksheet in the final judgment precluded this Court from conducting a meaningful appellate review of the award and warranted reversal"

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Case details for

Haddad v. Medina

Case Details

Full title:Aaron Haddad, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. Monica Medina…

Court:Third District Court of Appeal State of Florida

Date published: Jun 16, 2021

Citations

320 So. 3d 990 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2021)

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