Petersen v. Tyson

MlKELL, Judge.

We granted a putative father’s application for interlocutory appeal to determine whether the trial court erred in refusing to hold a temporary hearing to consider awarding him visitation privileges. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

Troy Petersen filed a petition to legitimate Holly Tyson’s child, seeking to change the child’s surname, to obtain joint legal custody of the child, to establish visitation rights, and to have child support established according to statutory guidelines. Tyson answered and sought to dismiss Petersen’s request for name change, joint legal…