The Florida Supreme Court, acting on its own motion, has amended civil procedure and family law rules to clarify that a motion for a rehearing is necessary to preserve an objection to insufficient trial court findings in a final judgment order.

The unanimous opinion amends Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.530 (Motions for New Trial and Rehearing: Amendments of Judgments), and Florida Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.530 (Motions for New Trial and Rehearing; Amendments of Judgments).

“We have determined that amendments to these rules are necessary to clarify that filing a motion for rehearing is required to preserve an objection to insufficient trial court findings in a final judgment order,” the opinion states.