Supreme Court of Florida

A grandparent seeking visitation rights may not intervene in a paternity action after a final judgment of paternity has been entered and the case is pending rehearing solely on an economic issue. Florida Statutes section 61.13(2)(b)2.c is violative of the natural parent's right of privacy as articulated in article I, section 23 of the Florida Constitution.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/15/2004
• Published 01/15/2004

Judges

• LEWIS, J.

Court

• Supreme Court of Florida

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• George T. Reeves of Davis, Schnitker, Reeves & Browning, P.A., Madison, FL, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Harvey E. Baxter, Gainesville, FL, for Appellee.