Legal Opinion

P.A.G. v. A.F.

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided June 11, 1992No. 76527PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HARDING, Justice.

We have for review P.A.G. v. A.F., 564 So.2d 266, 267 (Fla. 4th DCA1990), in which the Fourth District Court of Appeal certified the following question to be of great public importance:

WHETHER SECTION 742.031 OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES, PROVIDING FOR AN AWARD OF ATTORNEY’S FEES IN AN ORIGINAL PATERNITY ACTION, CAN BE CONSTRUED AS ALSO SUPPORTING AN AWARD OF FEES IN A POSTJUDGMENT PROCEEDING FOR MODIFICATION OF CHILD SUPPORT IN A PATERNITY ACTION.

We rephrase the question as follows:

Whether the Florida Statutes provide for an award of attorney’s fees in a post-judgment proceeding…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Garner v. WardSupreme Court of Florida · 1971
  2. Brite, Et Vir v. Orange Belt Securities Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1938
  3. P.A.G. v. A.F.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. TGI Friday's, Inc. v. DvorakSupreme Court of Florida · 1995
  2. Goldman v. CampbellDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2006
  3. Main v. Miami Money Store, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995
  4. Mann v. YeattsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2013
  5. Starkey v. LinnDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1998

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