MONICA MEDINA
v.
AARON HADDAD

Fla. 3d DCA | 2021-06-16
No. 20-1378
314 So. 3d 619 Florida District Court of Appeal, Third District (2021) Positive Treatment
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Holding

A trial court commits reversible error by failing to include a child support guidelines worksheet in a final judgment establishing paternity and child support.


Headnotes

[1] A trial court commits reversible error by failing to include a child support guidelines worksheet in a final judgment establishing paternity and child support, as such om…

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“It is reversible error for the court to fail to include a child support guidelines worksheet in a final judgment establishing paternity and child support.”

Citing Department of Revenue ex rel. K.A.N. v. A.N.J., 165 So. 3d 846, 848 (Fla. 2d DCA 2015)

Facts & Procedural History

The trial court entered a final judgment of paternity and parenting plan on September 5, 2019, and amended it on August 24, 2020 following rehearing. …

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Opinion of the Court

Opinion filed June 16, 2021. Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing.

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Nos. 3D19-1938; 3D20-1378

Lower Tribunal No. 14-5373

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Aaron Haddad, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, vs.

Monica Medina, Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

Appeals from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Marcia B. Caballero, Judge. Aaron Haddad, in proper person. Monica Medina, in proper person. Before HENDON, GORDO and BOKOR, JJ. PER CURIAM. The instant appeals are taken of the trial court’s September 5, 2019 final judgment of paternity and establishment of parenting plan and its August 24, 2020 partial amendment to the final judgment following rehearing. Pursuant to the amended final judgment, the trial court ordered the parties to prepare new child support guidelines worksheets based on its revised findings. Both parties filed proposed revised child support guidelines worksheets, but the court has yet to approve or file any revised child support guidelines. “It is reversible error for the court to fail to include a child support guidelines worksheet in a final judgment establishing paternity and child support.” Dep’t of Revenue ex rel. K.A.N. v. A.N.J., 165 So. 3d 846, 848 (Fla. 2d DCA 2015) (citations omitted). Accordingly, reversal is warranted. See Garcia v. Espinosa, 314 So. 3d 619, 625 (Fla. 3d DCA 2021) (holding the trial court’s failure to include a child support guidelines worksheet in the final judgment precluded this Court from conducting a meaningful appellate review of the award and warranted reversal); see also J.A.D. v. K.M.A., 264 So. 3d 1080, 1083 (Fla. 2d DCA 2019) (“Additionally, the trial court did not include in the final judgment a child support guidelines worksheet. This, too, was error.”).

Reversed and remanded.


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  • Medina v. Haddad, 314 So. 3d 619 (Fla. 3d DCA 2021)
    …guidelines worksheet in a final judgment establishing paternity and child support.” Dep’t of Revenue ex rel. K.A.N. v. A.N.J., 165 So. 3d 846, 848 (Fla. 2d DCA 2015) (citations omitted). Accordingly, reversal is warranted. See Garcia v. Espinosa, 314 So. 3d 619, 625 (Fla. 3d DCA 2021) (holding the trial court’s failure to include a child support guidelines worksheet in the final judgment precluded this Court from conducting a meaningful appellate review of the award and warranted reversal); see also J.A…
  • Nepola v. Nepola, 355 So. 3d 563 (Fla. 4th DCA 2023)
    …tion of child support. See Sadlak, 336 So. 3d at 1279 (“In order to conduct meaningful appellate review of an award of child support, a trial court must also include a child support guidelines worksheet in the final judgment.”); Garcia v. Espinosa, 314 So. 3d 619, 625 (Fla. 3d DCA 2021) (“There is also no child support guidelines worksheet filed by the trial court to conduct a meaningful appellate review of the award.”); Dep’t of Revenue ex rel. R.S.M. v. B.J.M., 127 So. 3d 859, 861 (Fla. 2d DCA 2013) (rever…
  • Haddad v. Medina, 320 So. 3d 990 (Fla. 3d DCA 2021)
    …guidelines worksheet in a final judgment establishing paternity and child support.” Dep’t of Revenue ex rel. K.A.N. v. A.N.J., 165 So. 3d 846, 848 (Fla. 2d DCA 2015) (citations omitted). Accordingly, reversal is warranted. See Garcia v. Espinosa, 314 So. 3d 619, 625 (Fla. 3d DCA 2021) (holding the trial court’s failure to include a child support guidelines worksheet in the final judgment precluded this Court from conducting a meaningful appellate review of the award and warranted reversal); see also J.A.D.…

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