Case Name: Bernice WASHINGTON, Appellant, v. Matthew JAMES, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1985-06-25
Citations: 471 So. 2d 647
Docket Number: No. 85-71
Parties: Bernice WASHINGTON, Appellant, v. Matthew JAMES, Appellee.
Judges: Before HENDRY, NESBITT and BAS-KIN, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 471
Pages: 647–647

Head Matter:
Bernice WASHINGTON, Appellant, v. Matthew JAMES, Appellee.
No. 85-71.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
June 25, 1985.
Melvin A. Rubin, Miami, for appellant.
Matthew James, in pro. per.
Before HENDRY, NESBITT and BAS-KIN, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
We reverse upon a finding that the state attorney was not empowered to represent the absent mother on issues relating to visitation, see § 409.2564, Fla.Stat. (1985), and that the mother was never furnished with proper notice that visitation would be considered.
Reversed.