Legal Opinion

Lynn v. Lynn

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided May 24, 1978No. II-46PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

358 So.2d 908 (1978)

Donald Melvin LYNN, Appellant,

v.

Ruth R. LYNN, Appellee.

No. II-46.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

May 24, 1978.

Theodore J. Troxel, of Kinsey & Troxel, Pensacola, for appellant.

Nancy T. Gilliam, Pensacola, for appellee.

2Per curiam

The trial court in a dissolution judgment ordered husband/appellant to pay child support to a child born during the marriage who both parties admitted was not biologically appellant's child. We reverse. There is no legal duty to provide support for a child who is not a party's natural or adopted child and for whose care the party has not…

3Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Taylor v. TaylorDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1973
  2. Bostwick v. BostwickDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1977

4Cited by2 opinions

  1. Purvis v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1979
  2. Hippen v. HippenDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986

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