Posted by Nydia Streets of Streets Law in Florida Family Law Procedure
Should you hire a court reporter for your Florida family law hearing? In most cases, it is important to do so, because the court reporter prepares a transcript of what was said at the hearing. Without this transcript, you may not be able to appeal the court’s ruling. This was an issue in the case Lopez v. Fernandez, 3D25-486 (Fla. 3d DCA July 23, 2025).
The mother appealed a permanent injunction sought by the father on behalf of their minor child. A transcript was not provided for the appeal, nor was there a statement regarding the evidence presented at trial. The appellate court was therefore limited to reviewing any clear errors on the face of the judgment. The court held “The trial court’s findings were predicated upon the best interests of the child. Finding no legal error apparent on the face of the order, we affirm.”
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