Huber v. Huber
In a dissolution action filed in Miami-Dade, the wife moved to transfer venue to Pinellas County where she resided; the trial court granted the transfer despite finding the marriage was last intact in Broward County. The Third District reversed, holding that under Carroll v. Carroll and section 47.011, venue in a dissolution action lies in the single county where the marriage was last intact, even if neither party still resides there, and directed transfer to Broward County.
Key facts
- Wife filed dissolution of marriage action in Miami-Dade County; wife later moved to transfer venue to Pinellas County where she resided; trial court granted the transfer.
- Marriage was last intact in Broward County, where neither party currently resided.
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Why it matters
This decision confirms that the 'county where the marriage was last intact' rule from Carroll governs dissolution venue even when neither spouse still lives there — a recurring scenario — and expressly rejects the… — full analysis with a trial
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