S.S. v. J.M.N., 703 So. 2d 1212

PER CURIAM.

We deny the petition for a writ of ‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‍certiorari on the authority of Sketo v. Brown, 559 So.2d 381 (Fla. 1st DCA 1990). However, we certify conflict with Fitts v. Poe, 699 So.2d 348 (Fla. 5th DCA 1997), and we certify ‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‍the same question certified in Von Eiff v. Azicri, 699 So.2d 772, 778 (Fla. 3d DCA 1997):

MAY THE STATE CONSTITUTIONALLY ALLOW REASONABLE GRANDPARENT VISITATION ‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‍WHERE ONE OR BOTH PARENTS OF A CHILD ARE DECEASED AND VISITATION IS DETERMINED TO BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILD?

ALLEN, WEBSTER and DAVIS, JJ., concur.

Case Details

Case Name: S.S. v. J.M.N.

Court Name: District Court of Appeal of Florida

Date Published: Dec 31, 1997

Citations: 703 So. 2d 1212; 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 14503; No. 97-491

Docket Number: No. 97-491

Court Abbreviation: Fla. Dist. Ct. App.