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HERRERO v. PEARCE

No. 89-1855.

571 So.2d 96 (1990)

Ursula S. HERRERO, Appellant, v. William James PEARCE, Jr., Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

December 14, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James G. Etheredge, Fort Walton Beach, for appellant.

William Henry Hunter, III, Destin, for appellee.

PER CURIAM.

Herrero appeals an order establishing Pearce as the father of her daughter but denying her request for pre-judgment interest and attorney's fees. Appellant contends that section 742.031, Florida Statutes (1987), mandates that a father must pay a prevailing plaintiff's attorney's fees and that, because her claim for back child support can be easily calculated, she is entitled to pre-judgment interest. We agree and reverse.

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