Judging from the recent rulings from the Florida
Courts, fit parents are basically free of the threat of litigation for forced 3rd party
visitation in Florida. Below is the current law that has been knocked down a piece at the time. Below
are 26 Florida cases and the Troxel USSC decision that took chunks out of the current Florida statue.
Please consult your attorney for legal advise as I am not a lawyer and not familiar with your scenario. This information was taken from the Florida Courts website
or sent to through email and believed to be public domain. However, we do
not guarantee the accuracy of these cases. Highlighted
cases are Florida Supreme Court cases and take precedence over Appellate
cases.
| Date | Case | Court | Pertaining to: |
| 05-03-77 | Behn vs Timmons | 1st Appellate | Custody & Death of Spouse |
| 03-26-80 | Pacha vs Salfi | 5th Appellate | Out of Wedlock & Adoption |
| 05-03-88 | Griss vs Griss | 3rd Appellate | Out of Wedlock |
| 06-09-89 | Fischer vs Fischer | 2nd Appellate | Expanding third party rights |
| 12-30-94 | Taylor vs Kennedy | 5th Appellate | Discusses non-parent |
| 05-16-95 | Beagle vs Beagle | 1st Appellate | Intact Families |
| 02-22-96 | Beagle vs Beagle | FSC | Intact Families |
| 09-30-97 | Fitts vs Poe | 5th Appellate | Deceased & Adoption |
| 10-07-98 | Williams vs Spears | 1st Appellate | Discussing harm in lawsuits |
| 11-12-98 | Von Eiff vs Azicri | FSC | Deceased parent |
| 11-25-98 | Persico vs Russo | FSC | Deceased parent (father jailed for contempt when he denied visitation) |
| 01-21-99 | S.G. vs. C.S.G. | 2nd Appellate | Custody |
| 01-27-99 | F.M. vs DCF | 2nd Appellate | Custody & Death of Spouse |
| 05-14-99 | Mogul vs Mogul | 2nd Appellate | Contract & Separation |
| 06-02-99 | FM.S. vs D.C | 4th Appellate | Terminating Parental Status |
| 06-23-99 | Kazmierazak v. Query | 2nd Appellate | "psychological parent" |
| 07-07-99 | L.B. & B.B. vs C.A. & DCF | 4th Appellate | Out of Wedlock |
| 07-30-99 | Lonon vs Ferrell | 2nd Appellate | Divorce |
| 01-27-00 | Saul vs Brunetti | FSC | Out of Wedlock & Deceased |
| 03-22-00 | Coryell vs Morris | 2nd Appellate | Divorce |
| 08-17-00 | Richardson vs Richardson | FSC | Custody |
| 10-05-00 | Belair vs Drew | FSC | Divorce & Contracts |
| 12-08-00 | N.Z.B. vs M.C. | 2nd Appellate | Custody |
| 02-09-01 | Belair vs Drew | 5th Appellate | Divorce & Contracts |
| 03-28-01 | Smith vs Koolidge | 4th Appellate | Discussing Harm |
| 05-15-01 | Y.H. vs F.L.H. | 1st Appellate | Custody |
| 01-15-04 | Sullivan vs Sapp | FSC | Out of Wedlock & Deceased |
USSC case law may answer some questions about moving
GAL Appointment (Case law from CA)
Damages from HRS/DHFS wrongfully pursuing you? (Case law from US Appellate Court 09-02-2003)