Bautista v. Kapp

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Bautista v. Kapp

703 So. 2d 1173, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 14047, 1997 WL 770605

CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida

DecidedDecember 17, 1997

DocketNo. 97-0735

StatusPublished

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Bautista v. Kapp, 703 So. 2d 1173, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 14047, 1997 WL 770605 (Fla. Ct. App. 1997).

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PER CURIAM.

We affirm the trial court’s final judgment of paternity. At her deposition, the guardian ad litem should have fully disclosed the nature of her past professional relationship with the father’s attorney. By a motion, the mother made the trial court aware of the non-disclosure prior to the issuance of the final judgment. The non-disclosure went to the credibility of the guardian, a matter within the discretion of the trial court. The trial court determined that there was no conflict of interest that would “affect the rights of the children” and we do not find that decision to be an abuse of discretion.

POLEN, STEVENSON and GROSS, JJ., concur.

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PER CURIAM.

We affirm the trial court’s final judgment of paternity. At her deposition, the guardian ad litem should have fully disclosed the nature of her past professional relationship with the father’s attorney. By a motion, the mother made the trial court aware of the non-disclosure prior to the issuance of the final judgment. The non-disclosure went to the credibility of the guardian, a matter within the discretion of the trial court. The trial court determined that there was no conflict of interest that would “affect the rights of the children” and we do not find that decision to be an abuse of discretion.

POLEN, STEVENSON and GROSS, JJ., concur.

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703 So. 2d 1173, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 14047, 1997 WL 770605, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/bautista-v-kapp-fladistctapp-1997.