Legal Opinion

O'Connell v. O'Connell

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 23, 1962No. 2626PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ALLEN, Acting Chief Judge.

An interlocutory appeal was taken from an order of the lower court upon the petition of the defendant-appellee to modify a final decree of divorce. The court sua sponte directed the matter of the custody be transferred to the Juvenile Court of Brow-ard County, to make such determination of custody and order touching thereon as the Juvenile Court might determine.

The appellant states the following question:

“May the Circuit Court of Broward County transfer unto the Juvenile Court of Broward County the matter of determination and disposition of 'custody’ and ‘visitation’…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. State of Florida v. SullivanSupreme Court of Florida · 1928
  2. In Re RouseSupreme Court of Florida · 1953
  3. State Ex Rel. Watson v. RogersSupreme Court of Florida · 1956
  4. State Ex Rel. York v. BeckhamSupreme Court of Florida · 1948
  5. Hauser v. HauserSupreme Court of Florida · 1957

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Lewison v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966
  2. Avery v. HeermanceDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1962
  3. In the Interest of MDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1964

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