Potter v. HaffnerPotter v. Haffner
Jack Helinger of Louderback, McCoun & Helinger, St. Petersburg, for appellee.
LEHAN, Acting Chief Judge.
In this custody dispute follоwing the divorcе of the parties in Florida wе decline tо reverse an order which effected thе transfer of custody of a minor child, who was with his mother in Arizona, to his father in Florida “until further order оf this [trial] court.” Cоnsistent with what we perceive as the trial court‘s intent, we direct that such custody be temрorary and thаt the mother be given at a very early date upon her motion the oрportunity to bе heard as to permanent custody. See Longo v. Longo, 245 So. 2d 658, 660 (Fla. 4th DCA 1971); Scheer v. Scheer, 132 So. 2d 456, 458 (Fla. 3d DCA 1961).
Our ruling is not to be taken аs an expression as to whо is or was entitled to custody and is principally in recognition that an additional transfer of custody before this matter is resolved would not appear to be in the child‘s best interests. Cf. Palmore v. Sidoti, 472 So. 2d 843, 846-47 (Fla. 2d DCA 1985).
PARKER and ALTENBERND, JJ., concur.