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SHEPPARD v. SHEPPARD

No. 47017.

329 So.2d 1 (1976)

Richard SHEPPARD, Appellant, v. Robertha SHEPPARD, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Florida.

March 10, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marc Hauser, Miami, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., and Margarita Esquiroz, Asst. Atty. Gen., for The State of Florida, amicus curiae.

ENGLAND, Justice.

In this case we are asked to review an order of the Dade County Circuit Court denying Richard Sheppard a default judgment in a marriage dissolution action against his wife. Mr. Sheppard, who is indigent, has not been able to learn the whereabouts of his spouse. He obtained jurisdiction over her in order to begin his lawsuit on the authority of Section 57.081, Florida Statutes (1973), which absolves him of filing and service costs, and Section 49...

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