Sister states orders must be enforced even if they violate public policy of Florida
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Posted on September 6, 2017 by Beth NAPLES & FORT MYERS DIVORCE ATTORNEY, Elizabeth Wolt (239)353-9988 has 20+ years experience and practices solely in the area of Marital & Family law. Ms. Wolt blogs about cases and issues involving family law matters.
IN PULKKINEN v. PULKKINEN N/K/A BRAUTCHECK, 42 FLW D1938b (Fla.1st DCA) in case no. 1D15-4415 in a case filed on September 5, 2017, Court in following the Supreme Court case of LeDoux-Nottingham v. Downs, found that a Florida court must follow and give full faith and credit to a sister state’s Order even if it violates the public policy of the State of Florida stating “Even if the parties’ Michigan final judgment of dissolution of marriage violates Florida’s public policy concerning a child’s right to child support, the trial court cannot refuse to enforce a judgment from a sister state that was lawfully entered. Accordingly, we reverse the trial court’s order granting the former wife’s motion to dismiss and remand. . .” In this case, provision that provided husband interest and deduction on future child support for early payments had to be enforced on remand.
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