Posted by Nydia Streets of Streets Law in Florida Family Law Procedure

Can a party amend pleadings in a Florida family law case? Sometimes, circumstances change after a petition has been filed, or a party changes his or her mind as to what relief he or she wants to ask for from the court. Florida law favors resolution of cases on the merits so it leans in favor of allowing amendment of pleadings. This was an issue in the case Gerber v. Dubrowksi, 23-71 (Fla. 2d DCA December 27, 2023).