STOPPING THE TRIAL COURT’S ORDER DURING THE APPEAL

Sometimes when a divorce judge issues a ruling it is necessary to try and keep the ruling from becoming effective until an appellate court has the opportunity to determine whether the ruling was correct.  This process is called “obtaining a stay pending appeal”, and is designed to keep the trial court’s decision from becoming “irreversible” if the decision is overturned by an appellate court.  

Below are explanations of some of the most commonly asked questions and topics relating to stays pending appeal:

How do a keep a judge’s decision from taking effect until I’ve had the ability to file an Appeal of my Florida Divorce Case?

What is a “stay” and what does it mean to have a “stay pending appeal” in my Florida Family Law Appeal?

What is the process of obtaining a “stay” of the divorce court judge’s decision?

How do I appeal the trial court’s decision on a request for a stay during the appeal?

What is an appellate bond or “supersedes bond”?

Do I always need to post bond in an appeal of a divorce or custody order and how much of a bond do I need to post?

Can a Florida court issue a stay for a child custody decision while an appeal is pending?

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