MARTINEZ v. AGOSTINI

No. 90-1239.

579 So.2d 280 (1991)

Felix MARTINEZ, Appellant, v. Aida AGOSTINI and Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

May 7, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Lechtman, North Miami Beach, for appellant.

Melvin A. Rubin, Miami, for appellees.

Before HUBBART, NESBITT and JORGENSON, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

This case involves the issues of paternity and a father's obligation to pay support for his child born out-of-wedlock. The child's mother died of cancer after final judgment was entered. While we find no error in the trial court's finding of paternity, we reverse the child support award and remand for further proceedings based on the following analysis.

First, it was error for the trial judge to rely...

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