DAVIS v. DEPT. OF REV. ON BEHALF OF DAVIS

No. 96-2199.

689 So.2d 433 (1997)

Harold J. DAVIS, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE on Behalf of Deborah A. DAVIS, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

March 14, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marshall G. Reissman of Pritchard & Reissman, P.A., Tampa, for Appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Barbara A. Ard, Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Appellee.


HARRIS, Judge.

This case involves a delayed action for delinquent child support. The father's claim of laches was denied by the trial court. We reverse.

The record simply does not support the trial court's decision. The custodial mother for over fifteen years made no effort to contact the father who, at least for a portion of that time, was known to be in the military. The father attempted on more than one occasion to contact the mother by mail to her last...

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