Faulkner v. Faulkner

These consolidated cases arise out of a guardianship and incapacity proceeding brought against Appellant by her children, Appellees James Marcus Faulkner, Tammy F. Gibbs, and Donna Faulkner-Rodriguez (hereafter “the children”), under Part V of Chapter 744, Florida Statutes (2010). The trial court appointed an emergency temporary guardian for Appellant, but ultimately dismissed the petition to determine incapacity. The trial court found that the petition was filed in good faith and ordered Appellant to pay the examining committee fees, as well as the fees and costs of the emergency temporary…