Posted by Nydia Streets of Streets Law in Florida Family Law Procedure
What is the “substantial truth doctrine” in Florida family law? This was explained in the brief appellate opinion issued in the case Blair v. Baller Alert, Inc. 3D25-0941 (Fla. 3d DCA December 17, 2025).
Although not a family law case, this opinion provides a definition of the substantial truth doctrine which may be applicable in a family law case: See Readon v. WPLG LLC, 317 So. 3d 1229, 1234–35 (Fla. 3d DCA 2021) (“Under the substantial truth doctrine, a statement does not have to be perfectly accurate if the gist or the sting of the statement is true. As long as a report is substantially correct, it is not necessary that it be exact in every immaterial detail or that it conform to the precision demanded in technical or scientific reporting.”) (internal quotation marks and citations omitted).
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