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KIDDER v. HESS

No. 85-1356.

481 So.2d 984 (1986)

James C. KIDDER, Etc., Appellant, v. Barney Allyn HESS, et al., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

January 23, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles P. Horn, Withlacoochee Area Legal Services, Inc., Iverness, for appellant.

Michael T. Kovach, Inverness, for appellees.

UPCHURCH, Judge.

James Kidder appeals from an order denying him relief from a judgment entered after default in an adoption proceeding involving his son. We conclude that the judgment should have been set aside and accordingly reverse and remand for further proceedings.

In 1978, James Kidder and Jolane Kidder, now Jolane Hess, were divorced in Michigan. Custody of the parties' son Troy was awarded to Jolane. In 1980, Jolane and her new husband Barney Hess...

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