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Joachim D. EMILE, Appellant, v. Dania EXCELLENT, Appellee.
Appellee filed a petition against appellant for protection against stalking. During a hearing, the parties verbally agreed to an injunction for no contact for one year. Appellant also agreed to surrender his gun and ammunition. The trial court entered a written final judgment, but included a finding that appellee was a victim of stalking, which was not a part of the agreement. Appellant moved to vacate the injunction, and the trial court denied the motion. We affirm the final judgment. However, because of the discrepancies between the face of the written order and the parties' verbal agreement, we remand for the trial court to strike the second paragraph of Section II of the judgment, in which the trial court found that appellee was a victim of stalking, as well as all conditions not verbally agreed to by the parties, including the enforcement provisions in Section V that were never discussed. See Glick v. Glick, 874 So.2d 1238, 1241 (Fla. 4th DCA 2004) (“A trial court's oral pronouncement must control over a later written order.”). Pursuant to the parties' verbal agreement, the following provisions of the final judgment remain in force: Section III 1 (prohibited actions), 2a., b., and c. (no contact), and 3b. and c. (firearms and ammunition).
Affirmed and remanded with instructions.
Per Curiam.
WARNER, GROSS and LEVINE, JJ., concur.
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Docket No: No. 4D18-2052
Decided: April 17, 2019
Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
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