District Court of Appeal of Florida

Non-final order denying husband's motion to dismiss and/or abate the dissolution proceedings initiated by his wife is affirmed despite the existence of simultaneous proceedings initiated by the husband in Mexico where Florida is the "home state" of the couple's minor children and Florida has not declined to exercise jurisdiction over the custody issues of the children, thus the proceedings in Mexico were not commenced substantially in conformity with the jurisdictional requirements of section 61.514 of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/25/2006
• Published 10/25/2006

Judges

• ROTHENBERG, Judge., Before CORTIÑAS,ROTHENBERG, and LAGOA, JJ.

Court

• District Court of Appeal of Florida

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Greene Smith McMillan and Cynthia L. Greene, Miami;  Leinoff & Lemos, Coral Gables, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Lauri Waldman Ross;  Elser Foster-Morales and Marsha B. Elser, Miami, for appellee.