Attorney: “I don’t have to file a motion for every little thing.” Appellate Court: “Oh really?”

The Third District Court of Appeal reversed an order granting supervised visits yesterday because the trial court entered the order without proper notice to the Department. The opinion is surprisingly long for a simple “no notice, reversed” ruling, and the lone footnote may explain why:

1 In light of the statutory obligations and clear case law on the issue of modification of visitation, it was inappropriate of counsel to tell the judge that “I don’t have to file a motion for every little thing,” in response to DCF’s objection that it had not been properly noticed.

The attorney is correct. You don’t have to file a motion and give notice if your opponent doesn’t object.


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