Posted by Nydia Streets of Streets Law in Florida Child Custody

If a party refuses to appear at a hearing in a Florida family law case, can their consent to have matters heard by the court in their absence by implied? Due process is an important and required part of any family law case, and if a party is not on notice about what will be decided at a hearing, that party may have a claim for violation of due process. This was an issue in the case Athienitis v. Makris, 2D21-2376 (Fla. 2d DCA September 16, 2022).