McKAY v. HAIKEY

No. 5D03-1208.

860 So.2d 1046 (2003)

Jody McKAY, f/k/a Jody Pate, Appellant, v. Jason HAIKEY, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

December 5, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nancy Y. Smith of Brinson, Smith & Smith, P.A., Kissimmee, for Appellant.

No appearance for Appellee.


PLEUS, J.

In this paternity action, the mother, McKay, appeals a final judgment changing the child's surname from McKay to that of the father, Haikey. She argues that the trial court violated her procedural due process rights by allowing more than one hearing on the name change issue. On the merits, she argues that the trial court abused its discretion in changing the child's surname without finding that the change was in the child's best interest. Haikey did not...

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