Friedman v. Friedman

HUBBART, Judge.

The central issue presented for review is whether the venue for a separate maintenance action unconnected with marriage dissolution under Section 61.09, Florida Statutes (1979), [when brought against a Florida resident], may be laid in the county where the petitioner or the parties’ minor children are physically present and denied *1102support. We hold that venue for such action does lie in such county under Section 47.011, Florida Statutes (1979), as the cause of action accrues therein when the respondent declines to support the petitioner or the parties’ minor children in the…