Schneider v. Schneider

SHAHOOD, Judge.

Appellant, Ruth Schneider (“former wife”), appeals from an order denying her motion for rehearing of final judgment of dissolution rendered by the Palm Beach County Circuit Court. Treating appellant’s motion for rehearing as a motion for relief from judgment, pursuant to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.540(b), we find that final judgment was improperly entered against former wife and reverse and remand for a new trial.

Former wife filed her petition for dissolution of marriage in June 1993. Appellee, Clyde Schneider (“former husband”), counter-petitioned for dissolution. In…