Gonzalez v. Ayala

William Gonzalez appeals an order of the trial court transferring this post-dissolution action from the courts of Florida to those of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. We have jurisdiction pursuant to Rule 9.130(a)(3)(A), Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure. See Dep’t of Mgmt. Servs. v. Fastrac Constr., Inc., 701 So.2d 1200 (Fla. 5th DCA 1997). Because the trial court abused its discretion in transferring this case, and because of the manifest injustice resulting, we reverse.

The marriage between Mr. Gonzalez and the appellee, Denise Ayala, was dissolved by a judgment entered in the Circuit…