Posted by Nydia Streets of Streets Law in Florida Family Law Procedure
A clerk can enter a default against a party who fails to timely respond to a Florida family law petition. The party who is affected can request that the default be set aside. The appeal of an order setting aside a clerk’s default was an issue in the case Judd v. Judd, 2D2025-0930 (Fla. 2d DCA January 16, 2026).
This appellate opinion does not provide background facts, but dismisses the appeal with the following citation: “Dismissed. See Hall v. Reynolds, 268 So. 3d 829, 829 (Fla. 2d DCA 2019) (explaining that orders on motions to set aside clerk's defaults are neither appealable nonfinal orders nor generally reviewable by certiorari (citing Dawkins, Inc. v. Huff, 836 So. 2d 1062, 1065 (Fla. 5th DCA 2003))).”
This article is not intended to be legal advice. Schedule your meeting with a Miami family law attorney for advice specific to your case.