Farrell v. Farrell

BOARDMAN, EDWARD F., (Ret.) Judge.

Appellant challenges a nonfinal order denying her motion to dismiss her former husband’s petition for modification of a final judgment of dissolution of marriage. She contends that under the provisions of the Florida Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (UCCJA), section 61-1308, Florida Statutes (1985), the trial court erred in assuming jurisdiction over the issue. For the reasons stated below, we reverse the trial court’s order.

A final judgment of dissolution of the parties’ marriage was entered May 6, 1986, by the Circuit Court in Manatee County. The…