NEELY
v.
ENTREKIN

Fla. 1st DCA | 2026-05-13
No. 2025-1209
Stone, J., Brown, J., Bilbrey, J., Kelsey, J., M.K. Thomas, J.
2026 FL 5509 Florida District Court of Appeal, First District (2026) Positive Treatment
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Holding

A trial court's judgment need not be reversed solely because the court adopts a proposed order verbatim; rather, appellate courts must consider various factors in determining whether the judgment reflects independent judicial decision-making.


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[1] A trial court's adoption of a proposed order verbatim does not constitute reversible error; appellate courts must consider various factors to determine whether the judgme…

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“a judgment need not be reversed solely because a trial court adopts a proposed order verbatim. Instead, there are various factors to be considered by an appellate court in determining whether a judgment reflects a trial judge's independent decision-making”

Citation to King v. King, 363 So. 3d 1099, 1101 (Fla. 4th DCA 2023)

Facts & Procedural History

Martin T. Neely appealed a judgment in a family law matter from the Circuit Court for Okaloosa County. The trial court adopted a proposed order verbat…

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Opinion of the Court

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

STATE OF FLORIDA

No. 1D2025-1209

MARTIN T. NEELY, Former Husband,

Appellant,

v.

LINDSAY J. ENTREKIN, Former Wife,

Appellee.

On appeal from the Circuit Court for Okaloosa County. William F. Stone and John T. Brown, Judges.

May 13, 2026

PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED. See King v. King, 363 So. 3d 1099, 1101 (Fla. 4th DCA 2023) (Holding that “a judgment need not be reversed solely because a trial court adopts a proposed order verbatim." Instead, there are various factors to be considered by an appellate court in determining whether a judgment reflects a trial judge's independent decision-making).

BILBREY, KELSEY, and M.K. THOMAS, JJ., concur.


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