Case Name: Lisa MANNEY, Appellant, v. Paul MANNEY, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1999-07-21
Citations: 736 So. 2d 811
Docket Number: No. 98-3323
Parties: Lisa MANNEY, Appellant, v. Paul MANNEY, Appellee.
Judges: GUNTHER, GROSS and HAZOURI, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 736
Pages: 811–811

Head Matter:
Lisa MANNEY, Appellant, v. Paul MANNEY, Appellee.
No. 98-3323.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
July 21, 1999.
Steven Fine of Steven Fine, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.
James R. Eddy of James R. Eddy, P.A., Pompano Beach, for appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
We affirm all aspects of the final judgment of July 30,1998, except paragraphs 3 and 6, pertaining to custody and visitation of the minor child. Child custody should be decided based on the best interests of the child, not on the default of one of the parties. See Barnett v. Barnett, 718 So.2d 302 (Fla. 2d DCA 1998). We remand for the trial court to set another final hearing to address all aspects of the custody of the child, including child support.
GUNTHER, GROSS and HAZOURI, JJ., concur.