Posted by Nydia Streets of Streets Law in Florida Child Support
An administrative child support hearing is governed by Chapter 120 of the Florida Statutes. Specifically, Chapter 120.57 contains procedures related to hearings involving disputed issues of fact. This was an issue in the case Adderly v. DOR, 4D23-1118 (Fla. 4th DCA August 23, 2023).
This written appellate opinion does not contain background facts, but it appears a parent involved in an administrative child support proceeding appealed a final support order. The opinion grants the appeal because “The Department of Revenue has filed a Confession of Error based on the Department’s failure to “accurately and completely preserve all testimony in the proceeding[.]” Fla. Stat. § 120.57(1)(g) mandates “The agency shall accurately and completely preserve all testimony in the proceeding, and, on the request of any party, it shall make a full or partial transcript available at no more than actual cost.”
The case was therefore reversed and remanded for further proceedings. Schedule your meeting with a Miami child support lawyer to understand how the law may apply to the facts of your case.