State, Department of Revenue ex rel. Hicks v. Hicks
State, Department of Revenue ex rel. Hicks v. Hicks
681 So. 2d 812; 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 10496; 1996 WL 577335
(Southern Reporter, Second Series)
State, Department of Revenue ex rel. Hicks v. Hicks
Opinion of the Court
We reverse the trial court’s order of visitation because “[i]t was plainly improper, and clearly in violation of the appellant’s due process rights, to hear and determine matters which were not the subject of appropriate pleadings or notice.” Barreiro v. Barreiro, 377 So.2d 999, 1000 (Fla. 3d DCA 1979). Accord Hully v. Hully, 653 So.2d 1138 (Fla. 2d DCA 1995). Our reversal is without prejudice to the appellee filing an appropriate pleading requesting the establishment of visitation rights, followed by a properly noticed hearing.
Reversed and remanded.
Case-law data current through December 31, 2025. Source: CourtListener bulk data.