DEBORAH SABIO, APPELLANT,
v.
DANIEL J. RUSSELL, APPELLEE

Fla. 3d DCA | 1985-07-16
No. 85-312
Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and NESBITT and DANIEL S. PEARSON, JJ.
472 So. 2d 869 Florida District Court of Appeal, Third District (1985) Positive Treatment
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Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM.

PER CURIAM.

Sabio appeals an order finding section 741.30, Florida Statutes (Supp.1984) unconstitutional and dismissing her petition, made pursuant to that section, seeking protection from domestic violence. We vacate the order appealed from with directions.

It is apparent from the record that Russell was never served with process and was not before the trial court. He is likewise not before this court. Consequently, any .adjudication as to the unconstitutionality of the enactment at issue constitutes an advisory opinion which neither court is authorized to issue. Sarasota-Fruitville Drainage District v. Certain Lands, 80 So. 2d 335 (Fla.1955); Ervin v. Taylor, 66 So. 2d 816 (Fla.1953). Accordingly, the order under review is vacated with directions to reinstate the petition.

Vacated with directions.


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  • Russell v. Zulla, 556 So. 2d 1241 (Fla. 5th DCA 1990)
    …ed information, the trial court erred in holding that the complaint attached to the affidavit cured the failure to originally serve a copy of the complaint on Russell. Cf. Coin Copies, Inc. v. Financial Federal Savings and Loan Ass’n of Dade County, 472 So. 2d 869 (Fla. 3d DCA 1985), (failure to mail a copy of the initial pleading along with the notice of action results in ineffective service by publication). As to Russell’s argument that the court abused its discretion in not imposing a fine upon the proces…
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