subject matter jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Over Property at Issue in Florida Divorce

By Michael P. Sampson (part 7 of 8) In Rem Jurisdiction Over Property Located in County Where Florida Divorce Is Pending If property at issue in a divorce case is within the court’s jurisdictional boundaries, it doesn’t matter if the…

By Michael P Sampson | January 26, 2021 | Collaborative Divorce, Jurisdiction and Procedure, Property Distribution |

Second Parent Adoption – Florida Reinstates Same Sex Adoption

In the Matter of the Adoption of D.P.P., 158 So. 3d 633 (Fla. 5th DCA 2014), the Fifth District Court of Appeal reversed an order vacating a second parent adoption. Trial Court Undoes Same Sex Adoption The trial court terminated…

By Michael P Sampson | May 21, 2014 | Jurisdiction and Procedure, Parenting Issues, Relationship Agreements, Timesharing & Custody |