The decisions
- Roman v. Roman (6th DCA, September 25, 2026) — In its first construction of section 61.30(2)(a)13., the Sixth DCA holds that regular, expected payment of a parent's household bills by a cohabitant or relative is in-kind gross income. Read it →
- M.M.M. v. State of Florida Department of Children and Families (4th DCA, September 2, 2026) — In the Fourth DCA, completing one treatment program within three years is no safe harbor under section 39.806(1)(j) where other treatment was refused or uncompleted and present incapacity remains. Read it →
- Baron v. Baron (4th DCA, September 30, 2026) — Reasonable trial time limits announced in advance do not alone violate due process. The Fourth DCA affirmed using the Woodham factors where no witness or evidence was shown excluded. Read it →
- Mohammed v. Ali (n/k/a Bradford) (4th DCA, September 30, 2026) — Parenting-plan clauses that make a third-party medical second opinion binding unlawfully delegate the court's section 61.13(2)(c) authority. The Fourth DCA ordered such a clause removed. Read it →
- Irama Valdes v. In Re: Estate of Andres Jesus Capetillo (3rd DCA, September 17, 2026) — The Third DCA confirms that section 733.6171(5) reasonableness governs probate attorney compensation and that fee amounts are reviewed only for abuse of discretion. Read it →
- Swift v. Poitras (6th DCA, September 10, 2026) — Nights a parent spends as a guest in the other parent's home are not that parent's timesharing overnights. Every worksheet figure, including software tax deductions, needs competent, substantial evidence. Read it →
Plus 2 more family and probate decisions in September 2026 — all in the tracker.
The practical upshot
- Request specific trial time in advance. If limits cut your case, object contemporaneously and proffer the excluded testimony or evidence to preserve the issue.
- Prove every child support worksheet input, including software-generated tax deductions. In the Sixth DCA, address whether third-party household-bill payments belong in gross income.
- Remove parenting-plan clauses that make a third party's medical opinion binding. The Fourth DCA treats them as unlawful delegations of judicial authority.
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