Merritt v. Merritt

RYDER, Judge.

Roswell Merritt appeals the dismissal of his petition for dissolution of marriage alleging that he met the statutory jurisdictional requirements at the time of the filing of his petition and need not show subsequent continuing Florida domicile. We agree and reverse.

Appellant resided in Florida for one year before filing his petition and provided the requisite proof of residency. Nearly a year after filing the petition, but before the final hearing, appellant left Florida to become a resident of California. The trial court found the subsequent abandonment of Florida domicile to…