Collinsworth v. O'Connell

1 Citing case

  1. Brown v. Dykes

    601 So. 2d 568 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1992)   Cited 2 times
    Holding section 742.031 unconstitutional to the extent that it prohibited attorney's fees to a father in a paternity action

    However, when reviewed in the context of the entire statute, it is clear that subsection (5)(b) addresses the selection of surnames only in the absence of paternity litigation. Cf. Collinsworth v. O'Connell, 508 So.2d 744 (Fla. 1st DCA 1987). Once paternity is established by the court, subsection (6)(c) governs the entry of the appropriate name on the birth certificate: