JONATHAN SPECK
v.
ALEYDA K. MEJIA
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Speck appeals the trial court's decision regarding a settlement agreement and related family law matters. The court affirmed the trial court's decision, applying the high standard for disregarding settlement agreements and the abuse of discretion standard for reviewing orders modifying parenting plans and school designations.
The trial court did not abuse its discretion. The court applied the appropriate high standard for disregarding settlement agreements, noting that a party making a bad bargain is insufficient grounds to vacate or modify an agreement. The abuse of discretion standard applies to orders modifying parenting plans and school designations, which must be guided by the child's best interest.
[1] A trial court's decision on a motion to set aside a settlement agreement is reviewed for an abuse of discretion.
[2] The standard for disregarding a settlement agreement is high, and a party's perception of having made a bad bargain is insufficient, by itself, to vacate or modify the ag…
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Third District Court of Appeal State of Florida
Opinion filed January 2, 2025. Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing.
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No. 3D23-1978 Lower Tribunal No. 16-30379 ________________
Jonathan Speck, Appellant,
vs.
Aleyda K. Mejia, Appellee.
An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Christina Marie DiRaimondo, Judge.
Jonathan Speck, in proper person.
Fuste Law, P.A., and Luis M. Fuste, for appellee.
Before LOGUE, C.J., and GORDO and LOBREE, JJ.
PER CURIAM.
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
2 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.”).
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