Bill > S1484

Introduced Session

An act relating to family law proceedings; amending s. 61.052, F.S.; requiring that a court reporter transcribe or an audio recording be made of certain proceedings in certain disputes; providing that such transcription or recording is admissible as evidence for appellate review; authorizing either party in a dissolution of marriage proceeding to demand a jury trial; amending s. 61.13, F.S.; requiring the court to make certain written findings in proceedings in which certain allegations are made if the party against whom such allegations were made retains parental responsibility; creating a pilot project in a specified judicial circuit for specified purposes; providing the duration of the program; requiring the chief judge of the circuit to submit a report containing certain information and recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature by a specified date; providing an effective date. WHEREAS, the Legislature finds that requiring the presence of a court reporter would stabilize the record in certain family law proceedings and facilitate appellate review, and WHEREAS, the Legislature further finds that requiring a specific finding by a judge concerning allegations of abuse helps assure litigants that their voices are heard and the law as written has been considered and applied, and WHEREAS, the Legislature further finds that requiring specific written findings concerning abuse allegations promotes speedy appellate review of such rulings, NOW, THEREFORE,

Lori Berman (D)*, 

Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (on 06/16/2025)

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