Legal Opinion

I.A. v. H.H.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided April 22, 1998No. 96-05218PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NORTHCUTT, Judge.

In this litigation involving the parentage of a young child, the man who has served as the child’s father since its birth was ousted as its legal father, in favor of a man whose only connection to the child is biological. We conclude that the biological father had no right to bring the action, and we reverse.

BACKGROUND

The salient facts are uncontested. The child, K.H., was bom August 1, 1991. Two months later the child’s mother, LA., married N.H., with whom she had been in a long-term relationship when the child was conceived. At the hearing below, N.H. testified that the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. DEPT. OF HEALTH & REHAB. SERVICES v. PrivetteSupreme Court of Florida · 1993
  2. Anders v. NicholsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1933
  3. Knauer v. BarnettSupreme Court of Florida · 1978
  4. G.F.C. v. S.G.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1997
  5. Smith v. PattishallSupreme Court of Florida · 1937

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3Cited by19 opinions

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  2. S. B. v. D.H.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999
  3. Bellomo v. GaglianoDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2002
  4. Bishop v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2008
  5. T.B. v. M.M.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2006

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