Case Name: Denyse Ann GRISS a/k/a Denyse Ann Ammirata, Appellant, v. Jack GRISS, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1988-05-03
Citations: 526 So. 2d 697
Docket Number: No. 87-1454
Parties: Denyse Ann GRISS a/k/a Denyse Ann Ammirata, Appellant, v. Jack GRISS, Appellee.
Judges: Before BARKDULL, NESBITT and DANIEL S. PEARSON, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 526
Pages: 697–701

Head Matter:
Denyse Ann GRISS a/k/a Denyse Ann Ammirata, Appellant, v. Jack GRISS, Appellee.
No. 87-1454.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
May 3, 1988.
Rehearing Denied June 30, 1988.
Segall & Gold and Norman Segall, Coral Gables, for appellant.
Sharon L. Zeller, Hollywood, for appel-lee.
Before BARKDULL, NESBITT and DANIEL S. PEARSON, JJ.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Denyse Ammirata appeals an order of the trial court granting grandparent visitation with her natural son Jason, to Jack Griss, the maternal grandfather. Jack Griss cross-appeals the same order urging error in the severity of the limitation of visitation.
Jason is seven years old and the natural son of Denyse Ammirata. Jack Griss is Denyse's father, and Jason's grandfather. Jason was born out of wedlock. The putative father, Charles Nicosia, never legally acknowledged his paternity, nor was he ever adjudicated the father. Denyse's father and mother were divorced when she was two years old. Denyse and Jason lived with Jack Griss and Kay Griss (Jack Griss' mother), at their house at various times over a period of several years. Denyse and Jason left the Griss house permanently in July, 1985, when Denyse married Frank Ammirata. On September 21, 1985, Jack Griss shot and killed Denyse's husband, Frank Ammirata. Griss was later tried on charges of murder, and acquitted, having acted in self defense. Jack Griss petitioned the court for grandparent visitation with Jason in August, 1986. This was granted by the trial court with limitation. This appeal and cross-appeal ensued.
The complaint alleged that Nicosia was the father and although served with process he never appeared and a default was duly entered against him. The record reveals that some three months after the child was bom Nicosia left, abandoned or otherwise deserted Denyse and the infant child. We hold that on these facts the trial court was justified in granting visitation pursuant to the provisions of Section 752.-01(l)(c), Florida Statutes (1985).
On the cross-appeal, it appears that the limitations on visitation are in fact, unduly severe. We therefore affirm the main appeal by Denyse, and affirm the cross-appeal, but modify the order of visitation by providing that the trial court will reexamine the terms of the visitation 90 days after the mandate issues in this cause.
BARKDULL and NESBITT, JJ., concur.