Pierce v. Tello

GEIGER, DWIGHT L., Associate Judge.

This is an appeal from a non-final order of custody, requiring supervised visitation by Appellant Robert Pierce of the parties’ now nine-year-old daughter. Pierce also seeks review of the denial of his motion for recusal of the trial judge. Appellee has not filed a brief with this court. For the reasons that follow, we reverse the trial court’s order.

Appellee, Demaris Tello, filed a suit to determine paternity and to establish custody and visitation in October of 2002. Thereafter she filed a petition for injunction to protect her from violence by Pierce. At…