Abiding by deadlines to appeal a Florida family law case

Posted by Nydia Streets of Streets Law in Florida Family Law Procedure

An important thing to remember about Florida family law appeals is that failure to raise certain issues with the trial court or untimely appeals can be fatal to an appeal. This was an issue in the case Nisewonger v. Nisewonger, 1D2024-0462 (Fla. 1st DCA August 13, 2025).

This is a very short appellate opinion which affirms a final judgment of divorce, and notes “As to [the appellant’s] argument that the trial court erred in failing to set aside the final judgment due to fraud and misrepresentation, this Court lacks jurisdiction. Appellant did not appeal the October 11, 2022, order addressing this issue.”

It appears the appellant did not timely appeal the order he wanted to challenge and instead only appealed the final judgement of divorce. Be sure to speak with a Florida family law attorney to understand the deadlines in your case.