Legal Opinion
M.R. v. A.B.C.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided November 27, 1996No. 96-448PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Per curiam
M.R. appeals an order dismissing her petition for paternity. The trial court dismissed the petition under authority of Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services v. Privette, 617 So.2d 305 (Fla.1993), after deciding that the paternity action was not in the best interest of the child. We conclude that the *630child’s guardian ad litem should have been disqualified, and reverse the dismissal order.
Petitioner-appellant M.R. is the mother of the minor child, R.R. R.R. was born while the mother was married to Intervenor I.R., the former husband. The husband and wife divorced in 1989 while the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- DEPT. OF HEALTH & REHAB. SERVICES v. PrivetteSupreme Court of Florida · 1993
- Boyles v. BoylesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- B.J.Y. v. M.A.Supreme Court of Florida · 1993
- B.J.Y. v. M.A.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1992
3Cited by2 opinions
- Department of Revenue ex rel. Garcia v. IglesiasDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012
- M.R. v. A.B.C.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999