GOOCH v. COWAN (2025)

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Stephen Wayne GOOCH, Petitioner, v. Lisa Marie COWAN, Respondent.

No. 1D2024-3285

Decided: June 18, 2025

Stephen Wayne Gooch, pro se, Petitioner. No Appearance for Respondent.

The court treats this appeal as a petition for writ of mandamus and grants it. The petitioner has demonstrated a clear legal right to a hearing on his petition for modification of timesharing as it pertains to his phone-call and correspondence privileges regarding his child. The petitioner having otherwise shown entitlement to mandamus, the court issues the writ. The trial court must hold a hearing as described herein. Cf. Johnson v. Johnson, 783 So. 2d 326 (Fla. 1st DCA 2001).

Petition Granted.

Per Curiam.

Ray, Winokur, and Tanenbaum, JJ., concur.

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