Canova v. Smith & Canova v. Guardianship of S.G.S.
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FIFTH DISTRICT JULY TERM 2003 FRANCES CANOVA, JAY ROSS CANOVA, ET AL., Appellants, v. CASE NOS. 5D02-1585 5D02-1871 DANA DARLENE SMITH, O/B/O S.G.S., a Child, Appellee. / FRANCES CANOVA, JAY ROSS CANOVA, ET AL., Appellants, CASE NO. 5D02-1733 v. GUARDIANSHIP OF S.G.S., a Child, Appellees. / Opinion Filed September 26, 2003 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Melvin Orfinger, Senior Judge and John V. Doyle, Judge. Joan Stefanec Briggs, of Adams, Briggs and Briggs, Daytona Beach, for Appellants. Dennis Wells, of Webb, Wells & Williams, P.A., Altamonte Springs, for Appellee. PER CURIAM. The three pending appeals concerning the proceedings to establish the paternity and the guardianship of S.G.S., the daughter of Grace Canova and Robert Smith, have been examined separately and in relation to each other. We conclude that, notwithstanding the various procedural issues raised by appellants, there is no basis to reverse the appealed orders in the paternity proceeding. In the guardianship, the trial judge was called upon to make a difficult choice between good and loving grandparents, all of whom, as the court found, would no doubt take good care of the child. His decision is supported by substantial competent evidence. AFFIRMED. SAWAYA, C.J., SHARP, W., and GRIFFIN, JJ., concur. -2-
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