S.W.T. v. C.A.P.

S.W.T., the husband in a dissolution proceeding, appeals from a declaratory judgment which terminated his parental rights and declared T.W.T., an intervenor, to be the biological father of C.A.P. and S.W.T.’s child. Appellant raises two points on appeal. First, he contends that the trial court erred when it conducted the trial without complying with Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.440(c). Next, he contends that the trial court abused its discretion when it terminated his parental and visitation rights. We reverse.

On February 22, 1991, the trial court granted T.W.T.’s motion to intervene in…