Legal Opinion
Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services v. Griffin
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided June 22, 1993No. 92-4305PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
SHIVERS, Senior Judge.
Appellant, the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (HRS), appeals the trial court’s order granting appellee’s motion to dismiss a paternity action against him and granting his request to assess a reasonable attorney’s fee and taxable costs against HRS, pursuant to section 57.105, Florida Statutes. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.
Acting as next friend and on behalf of Donald Griffin, a minor, in May 1992, HRS filed a complaint against appellee, pursuant to section 742.011, Florida Statutes, to determine paternity and establish support. Attached…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Dept. of Health & Rehab. Services v. WyattDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
- STATE, DHRS, OFF. OF CHILD SUP. ENFORCEMENT EX REL. RICKS v. RicksDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
- Siegler v. WiserDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
- State, Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services, Office of Child Support Enforcement ex rel. Howard v. BellDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
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- Jessica G. v. Hector M.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1995