ROBERT ANDREAS CHRISTOU, APPELLANT,
v.
NICOLETTE MARIE BALDREE, APPELLEE
ROBERT ANDREAS CHRISTOU, APPELLANT,
NICOLETTE MARIE BALDREE, APPELLEE
186 So. 3d 631
Florida District Court of Appeal, Fifth District (2016)
Opinion of the Court
The trial court erred in awarding attorney’s fees1 against Robert Christou, the Respondent in the paternity action below. A court in a domestic relations proceeding that is without personal jurisdiction over the respondent may not order the respondent to pay attorney’s fees. See Beroes v. Fla. Dep’t of Revenue, 958 So.2d 489, 492 (Fla. 3d DCA 2007); Steffens v. Steffens, 593 So.2d 1156, 1158 (Fla. 2d DCA 1992); Montano v. Montano, 520 So.2d 52, 53 (Fla. 3d DCA 1988).
REVERSED AND REMANDED.
ORFINGER, EVANDER and WALLIS, JJ., concur.
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Citator
Authorities Cited
- Montano v. Montano, 520 So. 2d 52 (Fla. 3d DCA 1988)
- Steffens v. Steffens, 593 So. 2d 1156 (Fla. 2d DCA 1992)
- United Auto. Ins. Co., Inc. v. S. Miami Health Ctr., Inc., 958 So. 2d 489 (Fla. 3d DCA 2007)
- Beroes v. Fla. Dep't OF Revenue, 958 So. 2d 489 (Fla. 3d DCA 2007)