Hooks v. Quaintance
Florida Court of Appeal
71 So. 3d 908 (2011)
- Written by Eric Miller, JD
Facts
Laytoya Quaintance (defendant) gave birth to a child. Quaintance told Paul Hooks (plaintiff) that he may or may not be the father. Although Hooks did not seek paternity testing, he agreed to have his name added to the child’s birth certificate as the father. Hooks and Quaintance married. The following year, they divorced. Later, Hooks took a DNA test, and the results showed he was not the father. Hooks brought an action for disestablishment of paternity. Quaintance moved to dismiss. The trial court granted Quaintance’s motion. Hooks appealed. The Florida Court of Appeal granted certiorari.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Per curiam)
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