Thomas v. Department of Revenue & Wyche
An obligee parent attempted to appeal a final administrative paternity and support order entered by a DOAH ALJ and rendered by the Department of Revenue. The Sixth District, expressly adopting the First District's reasoning in White v. Department of Revenue, held that section 409.2563(10)(a) grants the right to direct judicial review only to the obligor parent and the Department, not the obligee, and dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
Key facts
- Obligee parent appealed a final administrative paternity and child support order entered by a Department of Administrative Hearings (DOAH) ALJ and rendered by the Department of Revenue.
- The obligee sought direct judicial review in the district court of appeals to challenge the support amount determined in the administrative proceeding.
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Why it matters
The Sixth District now aligns with the First District's White decision, giving statewide weight to the rule that obligee parents lack standing to take a direct DCA appeal from an administrative support order… — full analysis with a trial
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