Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services v. Durah

DIAMANTIS, Judge.

The Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (HRS), appeals the final order of the trial court in this paternity action. HRS contends that the trial court erred in failing to order appellee, the father, to reimburse HRS for the child support paid to the mother prior to the date this action was instituted. We agree and reverse.

The trial court denied the request of HRS to require the father to reimburse it for monies expended for support prior to the filing of the instant case based upon the authority of Valdes v. Lambert, 568 So.2d 117 (Fla. 5th DCA 1990). However,…