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Fankhanel v. Kutz

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District
Mar 14, 1991
576 So. 2d 397 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

Opinion

No. 90-288.

March 14, 1991.

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Orange County; B.C. Muszynski, Judge.

Carolyn Fankhanel, Orlando, pro se.

Stanley M. Silver, Jr. of Katz, Jaeger Blankner, Orlando, for appellee.


We affirm the judgment of the trial court holding that a Colorado judgment entered against the appellee, Clarence Kutz, was not entitled to full faith and credit because Colorado never acquired in personam jurisdiction of Kutz. We note, however, that the trial court below has retained jurisdiction of this cause and, therefore, may still grant an arrearages judgment or other appropriate relief against Kutz based upon a Florida court order directing Kutz to pay child support. The circuit court below has the requisite in personam jurisdiction to grant full relief in this cause irrespective of any action by a Colorado court.

AFFIRMED.

DAUKSCH, COBB and HARRIS, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Fankhanel v. Kutz

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District
Mar 14, 1991
576 So. 2d 397 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)
Case details for

Fankhanel v. Kutz

Case Details

Full title:CAROLYN FANKHANEL, APPELLANT, v. CLARENCE A. KUTZ, APPELLEE

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District

Date published: Mar 14, 1991

Citations

576 So. 2d 397 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

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