GUNTHER, Judge.
Appellant, Darlene Todaro ("Former Wife"), appeals from a final judgment modifying the amount Appellee, Louis Todaro ("Former Husband"), must pay in child support. We find merit in Former Wife's argument that the trial court improperly determined matters that were not the subject of the pleadings.
Under Florida law, a trial court is without jurisdiction to "hear and determine matters which are not the subject of appropriate pleadings and notice...
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