M.M.F./Adoption Entity v. K.O.

In this adoption case, Appellant challenges a nonfinal order in which the circuit court sua sponte transferred venue of a petition for termination of parental rights pending adoption from Leon County to Taylor County. We reverse the order.

*40Appellee previously executed a waiver of any objection to venue, but now argues that venue is proper in Taylor County. Appellee concedes, however, that the trial court erred by failing to first provide notice of its intent to change venue and then to hold a hearing on the proposed change. Thus, Appellee asserts that this court should reverse and remand with…