Case Name: Kimberly Sue BAUTISTA, Appellant, v. Michael Kevin KAPP, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1997-12-17
Citations: 703 So. 2d 1173
Docket Number: No. 97-0735
Parties: Kimberly Sue BAUTISTA, Appellant, v. Michael Kevin KAPP, Appellee.
Judges: POLEN, STEVENSON and GROSS, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 703
Pages: 1173–1174

Head Matter:
Kimberly Sue BAUTISTA, Appellant, v. Michael Kevin KAPP, Appellee.
No. 97-0735.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.
Dec. 17, 1997.
Rehearing Denied Jan. 22, 1998.
Timothy L. Arearo of Nova Southeastern University Civil Law Clinic, Fort Lauder-dale, for appellant.
Karen Briefman, Pembroke Pines, for ap-pellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
We affirm the trial court's final judgment of paternity. At her deposition, the guardian ad litem should have fully disclosed the nature of her past professional relationship with the father's attorney. By a motion, the mother made the trial court aware of the non-disclosure prior to the issuance of the final judgment. The non-disclosure went to the credibility of the guardian, a matter within the discretion of the trial court. The trial court determined that there was no conflict of interest that would "affect the rights of the children" and we do not find that decision to be an abuse of discretion.
POLEN, STEVENSON and GROSS, JJ., concur.