Department of Revenue v. Marchines

CASANUEVA, Judge.

The Department of Revenue, which sought to enforce a Pennsylvania judgment, appeals a circuit court order requiring it to pay attorney’s fees to John A. Marchines pursuant to section 57.105, Florida Statutes (2004). We agree that the trial court abused its discretion in so ordering and reverse.

*1087The Department received a request from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as the initiating state under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA), chapter 88, Florida Statutes (2004), to register and enforce a Pennsylvania child support arrearage judgment against Mr. Mar-chines…