District Court of Appeal of Florida November 7, 2001, No. 4D00-2968 (Department of Revenue v. Lovins)

FARMER, J.

An unmarried mother gave birth to a child in 1987. Six years later, she attempted to sue the father to establish paternity and appropriate child support, but she was unable to serve him with process. She tried again in 1996, with the same result. Finally in 1999 through the Department of Revenue she tried again and this time was able to effect service of initial process.