Case Name: Lucio DE LA TORRE, Appellant, v. Yakelin QUEIJA f/k/a Yakelin Queija De La Torre, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1997-12-10
Citations: 702 So. 2d 293
Docket Number: No. 97-1037
Parties: Lucio DE LA TORRE, Appellant, v. Yakelin QUEIJA f/k/a Yakelin Queija De La Torre, Appellee.
Judges: Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and GERSTEN and SHEVIN, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 702
Pages: 293–294

Head Matter:
Lucio DE LA TORRE, Appellant, v. Yakelin QUEIJA f/k/a Yakelin Queija De La Torre, Appellee.
No. 97-1037.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
Dec. 10, 1997.
Frank D. Gonzalez, Miami, for appellant.
Buckner & Shifrin, and Robin S. Buckner, Miami, for appellee.
Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and GERSTEN and SHEVIN, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Appellant, Lucio De La Torre ("former husband") appeals an order entered after a default increasing child support in favor of appellee, Yakelin Queija ("former wife"). A review of the record reveals only one of the issues raised by former husband requires reversal. We agree that the default was properly entered as to the former husband's liability for child support. See State, Dept. of Revenue on Behalf of Cordova v. Folks, 685 So.2d 56 (Fla. 2d DCA 1996); Arca v. Arca, 606 So.2d 768 (Fla. 2d DCA 1992). However, the trial court did err in granting the former wife's request for modification of support. This is so because the former husband was not allowed the opportunity to be heard or present evidence at the hearing as to the amount of his child support obligation. See Cortina v. Cortina, 98 So.2d 334 (Fla.1957); Manning v. Varges, 413 So.2d 116 (Fla. 2d DCA 1982).
Affirmed in part; reversed in part and remanded.