Wooten v. Jackson

We reverse the final judgment of injunction for protection against domestic violence entered in this case pursuant to section 741.30, Florida Statutes (2001), because the trial court denied appellant his constitutional right to due process of law. On remand, the trial court shall permit the parties to present evidence on the issue of entitlement to the requested injunction. See, e.g., Chanfrau v. Fernandez, 782 So.2d 521, 522 (Fla. 2d DCA 2001) (both section 741.30 and constitutional principles of due process require that the court hold a full evidentiary hearing before entering a permanent…