Klukewich v. Howenstine

The question presented by this appeal is whether long-arm jurisdiction can be exercised in connection with paternity and child support claims against an out-of-state putative father. The First District in Bell v. Tuffnell, 418 So.2d 422 (Fla. 1st DCA 1982), rev. denied, 427 So.2d 736 (Fla.1983), concluded that such jurisdiction was possible. The Second District reached the opposite result in State, Dep’t of Health & Rehab. Servs. v. Wright, 489 So.2d 1148 (Fla. 2d DCA), rev. granted, No. 69,050 (Fla. Dec. 8, 1986).

These two cases are in direct conflict. We align ourselves with the…