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stating that evidentiary proceedings are required on child custody issues even when one parent is in default
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No. 91-02352.
July 31, 1992. Rehearing Denied September 15, 1992.
Appeal from the Circuit Court, Hillsborough County, Susan Sexton and Robert J. Simms, JJ.
Stevan T. Northcutt of Levine, Hirsch, Segall Northcutt, P.A., and Roger V. Rigau of Rigau and Rigau, P.A., Tampa, for appellant.
Simson Unterberger, Tampa, for appellee.
We affirm the final judgment of dissolution of marriage, entered upon defendant's default, except that we reverse as to child custody and visitation and remand for evidentiary proceedings in that regard. See Longo v. Longo, 576 So.2d 402 (Fla. 2d DCA 1991); Dellavecchia v. Dellavecchia, 547 So.2d 287 (Fla. 2d DCA 1989); Seibert v. Seibert, 436 So.2d 1104 (Fla. 4th DCA 1983); Duckworth v. Duckworth, 414 So.2d 562 (Fla. 3d DCA 1982).
LEHAN, C.J., and DANAHY and THREADGILL, JJ., concur.