SPECK v. MEJIA (2025)

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Jonathan SPECK, Appellant, v. Aleyda K. MEJIA, Appellee.

No. 3D23-1978

Decided: January 02, 2025

Before LOGUE, C.J., and GORDO and LOBREE, JJ.

Jonathan Speck, in proper person. Fuste Law, P.A., and Luis M. Fuste, for appellee.

Affirmed. See Eagle FL VI SPE, LLC v. T & A Family P'ship, Ltd., 177 So. 3d 1277, 1279 (Fla. 2d DCA 2015) (“[W]e review the trial court's decision on a motion to set aside a settlement agreement for an abuse of discretion.”); Pierce v. Pierce, 128 So. 3d 204, 206 (Fla. 1st DCA 2013) (“[A]s a general rule, ‘[t]he standard for disregarding a settlement agreement between parties is high’ and ‘ “the fact that one party to the agreement apparently made a bad bargain is not a sufficient ground, by itself, to vacate or modify a settlement agreement.” ’ ” (quoting Griffith v. Griffith, 860 So. 2d 1069, 1073 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003))); Lane v. Fuller, 387 So. 3d 462, 464 (Fla. 5th DCA 2024) (“An abuse of discretion standard [ ] applies to an ‘order modifying a parenting plan and timesharing schedule.’ ” (citation omitted)); Alvares-Watters v. Watters, 387 So. 3d 327, 331 (Fla. 4th DCA 2024) (“The trial court's decision as to the school designation should be guided by what is in the child's best interest.”).

PER CURIAM.

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