Department of Revenue v. Bander

ANTOON, Judge.

The Department of Revenue (DOR) seeks review of the trial court’s order granting appellee Jeffrey Bender’s motion to dismiss a paternity action. We dismiss this appeal for lack of jurisdiction because the trial court’s order is not appealable under the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure.

This court’s appellate jurisdiction is derived from Article V, section 4 of the Florida Constitution which provides that the district courts have jurisdiction to review both final and nonfinal orders entered by the trial court. With regard to nonfinal orders, our jurisdiction is limited to…