Legal Opinion

Godin v. Owens

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided May 31, 2019No. Case No. 5D18-1176Published

1Per curiam

Jonelle Godin appeals the final judgment of paternity that establishes time-sharing and child support concerning her two minor children with Chris Owens. We affirm the final judgment of paternity, without discussion, in all respects except for the child support obligation because the trial court made its ruling after Mother filed her motion to disqualify or recuse.

Generally, a trial court must grant a legally sufficient motion to disqualify immediately and may not take any further action in the matter. Berry v. Berry, 765 So. 2d 855, 857 (Fla. 5th DCA 2000) ; see also Loevinger v. Northrup,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. MacKenzie v. Super Kids Bargain Store, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1990
  2. Fischer v. KnuckSupreme Court of Florida · 1986
  3. Berry v. BerryDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000
  4. The Florida Bar v. WilsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1998
  5. Plaza v. PlazaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2009

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