Posted by Nydia Streets of Streets Law in Florida Family Law Procedure
What is the standard for disqualification of a lawyer in a Florida family law case? This was an issue in the case Palma v. Alamilla, 3D25-1181 (Fla. 3d DCA September 3, 2025).
This does not appear to be a family law case, and the appellate opinion does not provide background information on the case. However, the appellate court affirmed the trial court’s order denying the appellant’s motion to disqualify the appellee’s counsel, citing as follows: “See Cordero v. Cordero, 368 So. 3d 1065, 1068 (Fla. 3d DCA 2023) (‘The Court’s standard of review for orders entered on motions to disqualify counsel is that of an abuse of discretion. We note, however, that disqualification of a party's lawyer in a civil case is a drastic remedy, which must be employed only in limited circumstances.’”
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