WHETSTINE v. STEINER

No. 4D03-74.

875 So.2d 787 (2004)

Douglas WHETSTINE, Appellant, v. Jayne Lynne STEINER, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

June 23, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ileana Haedo of Ileana Haedo, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.

Michael J. Dunleavy of Michael J. Dunleavy, P.A., Pompano Beach, for appellee.


GROSS, J.

Douglas Whetstine appeals a final judgment of paternity. We reverse and remand on one point.

The father contends that the trial court violated his due process rights, by granting sole parental responsibility of the child to the mother, even though she filed no pleadings requesting such relief. We do not read the final judgment as awarding sole parental responsibility. Although the court indicated that it was "not in the best interest of the minor...

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