LEWIS v. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE CHILD SUPPORT PROGRAM (2026)

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Malik LEWIS, Appellant, v. State of Florida DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, CHILD SUPPORT PROGRAM, et al., Appellees.

No. 3D26-0105

Decided: October 07, 2026

Before SCALES, C.J., and LOGUE and GOODEN, JJ.

Malik Lewis, in proper person. James Uthmeier, Attorney General, and Sarah C. Prieto, Assistant Attorney General (Fort Lauderdale), for appellee State of Florida Department of Revenue, Child Support Enforcement.

In this appeal of the Florida Department of Revenue, Child Support Program's (“DOR”) final administrative child support order, Malik Lewis alleges his due process rights were violated because he did not receive notice of the December 17, 2025 hearing conducted by the Department of Administrative Hearings. The record, however, reveals that on September 29, 2025, a notice of the hearing was sent to Lewis at the address Lewis provided to DOR, and this notice was not returned to the sender. Generally, “[d]ue process does not require the affected person [to] receive notice; it only requires that the government give notice.” Miami-Dade Cnty. v. Wilson, 44 So. 3d 1266, 1270 (Fla. 3d DCA 2010); see Rodriguez v. Dep't of Bus. & Pro. Regul., 326 So. 3d 796, 799 (Fla. 3d DCA 2021) (holding that agency's mailing to address of record met due process in administrative proceeding).

Affirmed.

PER CURIAM.

Was this helpful?

Why was this helpful?

Easy to understand

Solved my problem

Other

Why was this not helpful?

Missing the information I need

Too complicated / too many steps

Out of date

Other

Thank you for your feedback!

Trusted by Consumers. Recognized by AI.

As the largest network of trusted legal brands, we help firms build authority across the platforms consumers and AI systems rely on most. Our network helps attorneys strengthen visibility, credibility, and preference where legal decisions begin.

Explore the Network