DEPT. OF HEALTH & REHAB. SERVICES v. GRIFFIN

No. 92-4305.

620 So.2d 241 (1993)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, Individually and as next best friend and on behalf of Donald Griffin, a Minor, Appellant, v. Donald GRIFFIN, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

June 22, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph R. Boyd and William H. Branch, Boyd & Branch, P.A., and Chriss Walker, Dept. of HRS, Tallahassee, for appellant.

No appearance for appellee.


SHIVERS, Senior Judge.

Appellant, the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (HRS), appeals the trial court's order granting appellee's motion to dismiss a paternity action against him and granting his request to assess a reasonable attorney's fee and taxable costs against HRS, pursuant to section 57.105, Florida Statutes. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

Acting as next friend and on behalf of Donald Griffin, a minor, in May 1992, HRS...

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