Johnson v. Johnson

CASANUEVA, Judge.

James H. Johnson, III (Col.Johnson), appeals the trial court’s order dismissing his petition for dissolution of marriage after a telephonic hearing in consultation with two courts of a foreign jurisdiction — a New York family court and a New York supreme court — as authorized by section 61.519, Florida Statutes (2010). The petition sought not only to dissolve his twenty-three-year marriage to Kristina Johnson but also to establish custody and visitation rights to the parties’ minor son. We reverse.

I. Background

As of November 2010, Col. Johnson was a long-time member of the…