Simmons v. Simmons

In this appeal of a final judgment rendered in a dissolution of marriage proceeding wherein the trial court adopted all of the recommendations and findings of the magistrate, we reverse because the trial court failed to hold a hearing on Husband’s timely filed exceptions to the magistrate’s report before entering the final judgment. See Fla. Fam. L.R.P. 12.490(f) (providing that if exceptions are filed to a general magistrate’s report, they “shall be heard on reasonable notice by either party or the court”); Yoxsimer v. Yoxsimer, 918 So.2d 997 (Fla. 2d DCA 2006) (holding that rule 12.490(f)…