Legal Opinion
Lorenz v. Jiminez
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided April 28, 1964No. 63-698PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARROLL, Judge.
By a suit in equity under the Florida Bastardy Act, Chapter 742, Fla.Stat, F.S. A, appellant sought a determination of paternity of a child. This appeal from an order dismissing her complaint presents for determination the question of sufficiency of the complaint.
The act provides in part as follows:
“742.011 Bastardy proceedings; circuit court jurisdiction. Any unmarried woman who shall be pregnant or delivered of a bastard child, may bring proceedings in the circuit court, in chancery, to determine the paternity of such child.
“742.021 Same; venue, process, complaint. — The…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Sanders v. YanceyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1960
- Illgen v. CarterDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1960
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Southern v. Mississippi State HospitalMississippi Supreme Court · 2003
- B. v. O.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1967
- V. S. v. B. M.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1973
- Willie B. Southern, Jr. v. Mississippi State HospitalMississippi Supreme Court · 2002