District Court of Appeal of Florida December 3, 2003, No. 4D03-1733 (T.J. v. Department of Children & Families)

STEVENSON, J.

T.J., the putative father of D.G., appeals an order establishing his paternity as to the minor child and adjudicating the child dependent as to him on the ground of abandonment. T.J. seeks reversal of the adjudication of paternity, arguing, among other things, that the trial court applied an incorrect “preponderance of the evidence” burden of proof. We reverse.