Background
Jennifer Marie Cappiello appealed a final judgment in a Miami-Dade County family case involving Robert Manuel Martins, Sr.
The judgment awarded Martins majority time-sharing and sole parental responsibility, and modified child support downward. It also denied Cappiello’s supplemental petition concerning time-sharing and child support and her petition to relocate to Naples, Florida.
The Court’s Holding
The Third District Court of Appeal affirmed the final judgment and the denial of Cappiello’s requested relief.
Although Cappiello raised numerous challenges, the court held that she had not demonstrated reversible error. The court applied the presumption that a trial court’s decision is correct unless the appellant establishes reversible error from the record and applicable law.
Key Takeaways
- The appellate court affirmed the award of majority time-sharing and sole parental responsibility to Martins.
- The downward modification of child support remained in place.
- Cappiello did not carry her burden to show reversible error.
Why It Matters
The decision underscores the appellant’s burden to provide a record and legal basis sufficient to overcome the presumption of correctness afforded to a trial court’s family-law rulings.