What is a petition for rehearing of a divorce or custody decision?
A petition for rehearing is a written argument sent to the divorce court judge within 15 days of the judge issuing his or her final order in the case.
What is a petition for rehearing of a Florida divorce or custody decision?
A petition for rehearing is a written argument sent to the divorce court judge within fifteen days of the judge issuing his or her final order in the case. The petition is used to convince the judge that aspects of their decision should be changed. Sometimes a petition for rehearing is used to correct clerical errors or mathematical calculations. In other instances, the petition for rehearing is used to explain to the trial judge why their final decision should change in light of the evidence presented during the trial or the law that applies to the situation.
A petition for rehearing is in part, a way to (politely) tell the divorce court judge “you messed up- please fix your decision now so that this issue does not have to be appealed”.
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