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Burja v. Brown  -  Case No. 23-009419-FD-14

Sixth Judicial Circuit  |  Pinellas County, Florida

Filed: March 19, 2026 - Day 847 of Parent-Child Separation

Evidentiary Hearing: April 2, 2026 - 1:30 PM - Courtroom 421

Section I

Filing Documents

Six filing documents prepared for the evidentiary hearing


Section II

The Case in One Page

Burja v. Brown at a glance


The Children

B.M.B. (age 11) and B.R.B. (age 7).

The Separation

847+ days without contact - no court order, no best-interest findings, no fitness adjudication.

The Pattern

Father complied with every requirement. Mother conditioned access on stepparent adoption consent (5 times, in writing). Court issued a factually false finding. Court exonerated Father, then continued enforcement. Opposing counsel admitted 730 days in writing.

The Constitutional Triad

Treated as a non-father for contact. Treated as a father for enforcement. Given the due process of neither.

The Ask

Written findings. Immediate contact. The rights that existed before this case was filed.

The Law

Florida § 61.13(2)(c) mandates written best-interest findings on 20 statutory factors before any modification of time-sharing. After 847 days, zero of 20 factors have been addressed in any written order.

Section III

Six Critical Evidentiary Findings

Material contradictions documented in the record


CF-1

The Setup - Service Ambush

Retainer signed Nov 22 → fake meetup Feb 2024 → Mother claims "couldn't reach him" at hearing → destroyed by months of her own texts.

CF-2

Record Discrepancy

Parenting certificate filed on docket 49 days prior to order stating it "does not appear."

CF-3

Contempt Finding

Court found no willful noncompliance and no ability to pay - enforcement nonetheless continued.

CF-4

Exhibit Modification

12 of 14 exhibit binder tabs changed between consecutive hearings without disclosure on the record.

CF-5

Mother's Sworn Admissions

Six admissions under oath - withholding, negative statements, DV by stepfather, 5 adoption attempts - zero written findings on any.

CF-6

730-Day Written Acknowledgment

Opposing counsel's own correspondence acknowledges 730 days without meaningful contact - absent any court order.