Houston v. Maglio

Tara Houston and the Florida Department of Revenue (“DOR”), acting on her behalf, have timely appealed an order dismissing a petition seeking entry of a child support order under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (“UIFSA”). We hold this was error, and reverse and remand for the trial court to reinstate the UIFSA petition.

A paternity judgment was entered on March 7, 1995 declaring Louis Maglio to be the legal and natural father of Houston’s child, D.H., born in February of 1994. Maglio has lived in Florida at all relevant times. Although Maglio was ordered to pay the DOR back child…