Cases from cite.case.law:

CARMENATES, v. HERNANDEZ,, 127 So. 3d 631 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2013)

. . . Hernandez under section 742.031(1) of the Florida Statutes, which provides, in part: “The court shall . . . determine the issues of paternity of the child and the ability of the parents to support the child.” § 742.031 . . .

D. J. S. M. S. v. W. R. R., 99 So. 3d 991 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)

. . . . § 742.031(1), Fla. Stat. (2008). . . .

GARRETT, v. NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, a, 860 F. Supp. 2d 1203 (D. Or. 2012)

. . . claim” against defendant New Hampshire Insurance Company, pursuant to Oregon Revised Statute § (O.R.S.) 742.031 . . . O.R.S. 742.031. The statute serves to give plaintiff a direct right of action against the insurer. . . .

C. J. E. v. S. D. A., 79 So. 3d 229 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)

. . . See § 742.031(1), Fla. . . .

M. J. I. v. A. J. K., 55 So. 3d 732 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

. . . It is true that both section 742.045 and section 742.031 authorize an award of attorney’s fees in paternity . . . Dykes, 601 So.2d 568, 570 (Fla. 2d DCA 1992) (holding section 742.031 unconstitutional to the extent . . .

SCARITI, v. SABILLON,, 16 So. 3d 144 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2009)

. . . The trial court awarded him custody and awarded child support, citing section 742.031(1), Florida Statutes . . .

F. STEWART, v. S. WALKER,, 5 So. 3d 746 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2009)

. . . principle that an unwed father has no equitable interest in his own child rather than abiding by § 742.031 . . . Section 742.031(2), Florida Statutes (2007), states: If a judgment of paternity contains no explicit . . . paternity judgment contains no such provisions, custody shall be presumed to be with the mother. § 742.031 . . . was the parent with primary residential care and custody pursuant to the first sentence of section 742.031 . . . found that the father did not have standing to bring this cause of action against the mother under § 742.031 . . .

In ADOPTION OF BABY A. a A. S. v. A. S. v., 944 So. 2d 380 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . See, e.g., §§ 409.2563, 742.031, Fla. Stat. (2004); see also State v. . . .

SANCHEZ, v. FERNANDEZ, a k a, 915 So. 2d 192 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . The Supreme Court made this declaration in reference to the provision of section 742.031(1), (2), which . . .

L. ADAMS, v. W. SHIVER,, 890 So. 2d 1199 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . the child, and Appel-lee did not request primary place of residence, as was his option under section 742.031 . . . , Appellant advised the court that she claimed the child’s primary place of residence under section 742.031 . . . restricting Appellant’s primary place of residence, the trial court overlooked the effect of section 742.031 . . .

ROGERS, v. BROWN,, 884 So. 2d 523 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2004)

. . . child or third parties for the benefit of the child throughout the proposed retroactive period”); § 742.031 . . .

L. CAMUS, v. C. PROKOSCH,, 882 So. 2d 428 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2004)

. . . See § 742.031(1), Fla. Stat. (2003). . . .

T. J. v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES,, 860 So. 2d 517 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2003)

. . . See § 742.031, Fla. Stat.; Gingola v. Fla. . . .

BENARDO, v. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, J. REILLY,, 819 So. 2d 161 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2002)

. . . Pursuant to section 742.031, Florida Statutes, which provides that “[t]he court shall issue, upon motion . . . enter an order that the only issue addressed in the hearing was temporary support pursuant to section 742.031 . . . DOR argues that, “[a]s a matter of law, on a motion for temporary child support pursuant to section 742.031 . . . when a verified blood test provides clear and convincing evidence of paternity pursuant to section 742.031 . . . Section 742.031, Florida Statutes (1997), governs hearings in paternity proceedings. . . .

R. H. B. v. J. B. W., 826 So. 2d 346 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2002)

. . . See § 742.031(1), Fla. . . . to proceed with disposition on the merits of her petition, at least temporarily, pursuant to section 742.031 . . .

PENALVER, v. COLUMBO,, 810 So. 2d 563 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2002)

. . . . §§ 61.30(17); 742.031(1), Fla. Stat. (2000). . . .

K. R. v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES,, 784 So. 2d 594 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

. . . See § 742.031(1), Fla. . . .

J. RADOS, v. P. RADOS,, 791 So. 2d 1130 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

. . . See also § 742.031(1), Fla.Stat. (1999) (permitting court to require father to pay reasonable attorney . . .

NATURAL PARENTS OF J. B. v. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES,, 780 So. 2d 6 (Fla. 2001)

. . . court is given discretion to close the proceedings, such as in the case of paternity actions (section 742.031 . . .

J. THURSTON, v. THURSTON,, 777 So. 2d 1001 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)

. . . under 731.29(1) with proceedings for determination of paternity under sections 742.011, 742.021, and 742.031 . . .

AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA FAMILY LAW RULES OF PROCEDURE AND FAMILY LAW FORMS, 810 So. 2d 1 (Fla. 2000)

. . . my social security number is-, as required in section 61.052(7), sections 61.13(9) or (10), section 742.031 . . . See sections 742.031 and 744.301, Florida Statutes. _ d. . . . relief was made in this action, parental responsibility of the minor child(ren) is governed by sections 742.031 . . .

FREETLY, v. MASCOLO,, 757 So. 2d 1286 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)

. . . Section 742.031(1), Florida Statutes (1999), which governs paternity actions, provides that the “court . . .

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE v. MARTINEZ,, 756 So. 2d 1060 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)

. . . See §§ 61.30(2)(b), 742.031(1), Fla. Stat. (1997). . . .

BARDOL v. MARTIN,, 763 So. 2d 1119 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

. . . Section 742.031(1) adds that “[t]he court shall order either or both parents owing a duty of support . . .

L. J. R. L. J. R. II, v. T. T., 739 So. 2d 1283 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

. . . Alternatively, T.T. might have sought support for the child from L.J.R. by proceeding under sections 742.031 . . .

AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA FAMILY LAW FORMS, 759 So. 2d 583 (Fla. 1999)

. . . social security number is _ , as required in section 61.052(7), sections 61.13(9) or (10), section 742.031 . . .

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, STATE OF FLORIDA, v. NATURAL PARENTS OF J. B., 736 So. 2d 111 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

. . . Stat. (1987); paternity, § 742.031, Fla. . . .

D. STARKEY, v. LINN,, 727 So. 2d 386 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

. . . Neither does section 742.031 provide a substantive basis for the award of temporary fees to Linn because . . .

D. STARKEY, v. LINN,, 723 So. 2d 333 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1998)

. . . The trial court asked Linn whether she was requesting fees under section 742.031 or section 742.045. . . . Starkey argues first that because Linn did not request fees under section 742.031 at the fees hearing . . . and because she failed to file a motion for fees, it was error to award Linn section 742.031 fees. . . . Section 742.031 permits an award of fees to the prevailing complainant in a paternity action. . . . Accordingly, Linn should not have received a fee award under section 742.031. . . . Linn initially requested attorney’s fees pursuant to section 742.031. . . . The trial court awarded fees pursuant to section 742.031. . . . Linn was seeking attorney’s fees in this action, and the effect of her initial reliance on section 742.031 . . . Both section 742.031 and 742.045 are in chapter 742, “Determination of Parentage.” . . . Section 742.031 authorizes attorney’s fees only for determination of paternity and does not address the . . .

AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA FAMILY LAW RULES OF PROCEDURE, 723 So. 2d 208 (Fla. 1998)

. . . Section 742.031, Florida Statutes (1997), governs hearings in paternity proceedings. . . .

S. HARRIS, v. J. JOYNER,, 732 So. 2d 341 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1998)

. . . The 1997 legislature amended section 742.031, Florida Statutes, by adding subsection (2), which provides . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA FAMILY LAW RULES OF PROCEDURE, 717 So. 2d 914 (Fla. 1998)

. . . relief was made in this action, parental responsibility of the minor child(ren) is governed by sections 742.031 . . .

KOCHINSKY, v. MOORE,, 698 So. 2d 397 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1997)

. . . Bray, 300 So.2d 668, 669-70 (Fla.1974), the supreme court construed the language of section 742.031 and . . .

CASBAR E. n k a v. V. DICANIO,, 666 So. 2d 1028 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

. . . attorney’s fees and if appropriate the amount of any such fees pursuant to Florida Statutes Sections 742.031 . . .

GARCIA, v. C. GONZALEZ,, 654 So. 2d 1064 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1995)

. . . . §§ 742.031, 61.30, 61.13, Fla. Stat. (1993). . . .

RICHARDS, v. RYAN,, 655 So. 2d 1184 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1995)

. . . . § 742.031, Fla. Stat. (1993) (provision governing court-ordered support). . . .

PLAYER, v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES,, 647 So. 2d 1078 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1995)

. . . HRS’s motion to strike the request was granted by the trial court on the authority of section 742.031 . . . So.2d 1061 (Fla.1993), in which the Supreme Court declared unconstitutional that portion of section 742.031 . . .

SYLVESTER, v. RYAN,, 623 So. 2d 767 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1993)

. . . Section 742.031, Florida Statutes, requires that the parents in a paternity action “pay support pursuant . . .

B. J. Y. v. M. A., 617 So. 2d 1061 (Fla. 1993)

. . . M.A., 594 So.2d 816 (Fla. 1st DCA 1992), in which the district court declared section 742.031, Florida . . . also certified to this Court the following question as one of great public importance: WHETHER SECTION 742.031 . . . determination of the paternity of her child and an award of child support, in accordance with section 742.031 . . . The trial judge granted M.A.’s request for a jury trial, finding section 742.031 to be unconstitutional . . . ]pon request of either party, the issue of the paternity of such child [could] be tried by jury.” § 742.031 . . .

P. A. G. v. A. F., 602 So. 2d 1259 (Fla. 1992)

. . . Section 742.031, Florida Statutes (1989), provides for the award of attorney’s fees when an order of . . . I am unable to read section 742.06 as incorporating the authority of section 742.031 to award attorney . . . Court of Appeal certified the following question to be of great public importance: WHETHER SECTION 742.031 . . . The court below held that section 742.031 specifically provides for attorney’s fees and costs only in . . . Based upon the plain language of section 742.031, we agree that the statute only authorizes attorney’ . . .

MORTENSON, v. B. JOHNSON,, 602 So. 2d 1263 (Fla. 1992)

. . . Court of Appeal certified the following question to be of great public importance: WHETHER SECTION 742.031 . . .

WOLLSCHLAGER, v. C. VEAL,, 601 So. 2d 274 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1992)

. . . The appellant also argues that the trial court failed to abide by section 742.031 because the court did . . . Section 742.031, Florida Statutes (1989), relied on by appellant to support his argument, states that . . . We read section 742.031 to mean that the court should consider the presently existing circumstances surrounding . . .

BROWN, v. DYKES, II,, 601 So. 2d 568 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1992)

. . . A literal reading of section 742.031 supports the trial court, in that it authorizes the imposition of . . . Notwithstanding this broadening of access, however, the legislature failed to amend section 742.031 in . . . Without question, section 742.031 does advance an important objective. . . . This unwarranted gender-based distinction does not, however, require us to invalidate section 742.031 . . . Accordingly, we hold that a father may apply for attorneys’ fees under section 742.031, and direct the . . .

ROGERS, v. TRUITT, 596 So. 2d 1081 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1992)

. . . . § 742.031, Fla.Stat. (1989). . § 768.17, Fla.Stat. (1989). . . .

B. J. Y. v. M. A., 594 So. 2d 816 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1992)

. . . order by which the lower court granted the respondent’s request for a jury trial and declared section 742.031 . . . Section 742.031 specifies that the issue of paternity shall be determined by the court, but the respondent . . . However, section 742.031, Florida Statutes (1951), specified that the court shall determine the issue . . . relating to trial by jury was deleted when the legislature amended the statute in 1986, and section 742.031 . . . we certify to our supreme court the following question of great public importance: WHETHER SECTION 742.031 . . .

YON, v. FLEMING,, 595 So. 2d 573 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1992)

. . . regard, we vacate our pri- or order and remand to the trial court for a determination under section 742.031 . . . proceedings because of the absence of an evidentiary record on which to base an award of fees under section 742.031 . . .

NEAL, v. M. MEEK,, 591 So. 2d 1044 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . .” § 742.031, Fla.Stat. (1989). . . .

MARTINEZ, v. AGOSTINI, 579 So. 2d 280 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . We do not read section 742.031, Florida Statutes (1989), as prohibiting a trial judge from awarding any . . .

T. ROGERS, v. COOPER,, 575 So. 2d 266 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . department merely because the statute addressing attorney’s fees and costs in paternity actions, Section 742.031 . . .

S. HERRERO, v. PEARCE, Jr., 571 So. 2d 96 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . Appellant contends that section 742.031, Florida Statutes (1987), mandates that a father must pay a prevailing . . . The prevailing complainant in a paternity action is entitled to attorney’s fees under section 742.031 . . .

MORTENSON, v. B. JOHNSON,, 566 So. 2d 579 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . We hold that section 742.031, Florida Statutes (1989), does not provide for an award of attorney’s fees . . . We point out that there was no challenge to the constitutionality of section 742.031 either in the trial . . . great public importance the same question certified by the Fourth District in P.A.G.: WHETHER SECTION 742.031 . . .

P. A. G. v. A. F., 564 So. 2d 266 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . has a demonstrated need, the father clearly has ability to pay, and the statute provides in section 742.031 . . . to the Supreme Court of Florida as a matter of great public importance, as follows: WHETHER SECTION 742.031 . . .

REITER, v. MASON, a k a, 563 So. 2d 749 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . Mason also relies on section 742.031, Florida Statutes (1989), which authorizes the trial court to conduct . . .

MASON a k a v. REITER,, 564 So. 2d 142 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . Section 742.031, Florida Statutes (1987), states in pertinent part: “The court shall order either or . . . Butler, 409 So.2d 517 (Fla. 5th DCA 1982); § 742.031, Fla.Stat. (1987). . . . See § 742.031, Fla.Stat. (1987). . . .

MARINO GOODMAN, P. A. v. CHAPMAN,, 561 So. 2d 1318 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . Also, we note that since Stump, section 742.031, Florida Statutes (Supp.1988), has been amended to read . . .

VIDAL, v. RIVAS,, 556 So. 2d 1150 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . Section 742.031, Florida Statutes (1985); Kuvin v. Kuvin, 442 So.2d 203 (Fla.1983); Conner v. . . .

J. BARRON, v. FLORIDA FREEDOM NEWSPAPERS, INC., 531 So. 2d 113 (Fla. 1988)

. . . expressly made certain civil proceedings confidential (adoptions, § 63.162, Fla.Stat. (1987); paternity, § 742.031 . . .

DUNSTAN v. WEATHERSPOON,, 505 So. 2d 23 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . (c) from paying less than the presumptive $40.00 a week in retroactive child support set by Section 742.031 . . . court’s decision to award the presumptive $40.00 a week in prospective child support set by Section 742.031 . . .

RICHARDSON v. HELMS,, 502 So. 2d 1372 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . A putative father is not a party entitled to receive attorney’s fees under section 742.031, Florida Statutes . . .

STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT, LUKE, v. WRIGHT,, 489 So. 2d 1148 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)

. . . . § 742.031, Fla.Stat. (1983). . . .

F. STUMP, v. C. FORESI,, 486 So. 2d 62 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)

. . . Section 742.031, Florida Statutes (1983), does not apply because respondent/appellee was not a prevailing . . .

SHANDS TEACHING HOSPITAL AND CLINICS, INC. v. SMITH,, 480 So. 2d 1366 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . .§§ 39.41(1)(g), 61.09-.10, 61.13, 742.031, Fla. Stat. (1983). . Ponder v. . . .

FLORIDA PATIENT S COMPENSATION FUND, v. ROWE,, 472 So. 2d 1145 (Fla. 1985)

. . . (Supp.1984) (condominium actions); § 725.07, Fla.Stat. (1983) (credit discrimination actions); § 742.031 . . .

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, v. CISNEROS, Jr., 446 So. 2d 727 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . As the department correctly asserts, neither section 57.105 nor section 742.031, Florida Statutes (1981 . . . 175 (Fla. 5th DCA 1980)), nor was Cisneros a party entitled to receive attorney’s fees under section 742.031 . . .

HORNSBY, v. NEWMAN,, 444 So. 2d 90 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . For example, section 742.031, Florida Statutes (1981), expressly empowers the trial court to require . . .

STEADHAM, v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES,, 426 So. 2d 1281 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . See § 742.031, Florida Statutes. . . .

DAVIS, v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES a, 403 So. 2d 584 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . We find that Section 742.031, Florida Statutes (1979), read in pari materia with Section 742.041, allows . . .

CAIN v. SIMS,, 396 So. 2d 234 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . post-dismissal motions for award of statutorily allowed attorney’s fees, we simply hold that Section 742.031 . . .

C. ELSWICK, v. MARTINEZ,, 394 So. 2d 529 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . including costs incident to birth awarded to the State of Tennessee, are within the purview of section 742.031 . . .

CARLYON, v. WEEKS,, 387 So. 2d 465 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . reject Weeks’ challenge to the amount of the award of attorney’s fee which is authorized by Section 742.031 . . .

STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, GILLESPIE, v. WEST,, 378 So. 2d 1220 (Fla. 1979)

. . . Section 742.031 provides in pertinent part: The court shall determine the issues of paternity of the . . . section 95.051(l)(e) can best be determined in view of the legislative remedy envisioned by section 742.031 . . . We conclude that in view of the restrictive monetary remedy in section 742.031, the legislature intended . . .

KNAUER, Jr. v. BARNETT R., 360 So. 2d 399 (Fla. 1978)

. . . contrasted are proceedings for determination of paternity pursuant to Sections 742.011, 742.021, and 742.031 . . . See Sections 742.011, 742.021, and 742.031, Florida Statutes (1973); Bishop v. State ex rel. . . .

ENGLISH, v. L. McCRARY, Jr., 348 So. 2d 293 (Fla. 1977)

. . . See Sections 39.09(1)(b), 63.162 and 742.031, Fla.Stat. (1975), involving respectively juvenile proceedings . . .

MIAMI HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY v. COLLAZO,, 329 So. 2d 333 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1976)

. . . Fla.Stat., F.S.A., (certain juvenile proceedings) ; § 63.162 Fla.Stat., F.S.A., (adoption proceedings); § 742.031 . . .

STATE GORE NEWSPAPERS COMPANY v. W. TYSON, Jr., 313 So. 2d 777 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1975)

. . . litigation involving the same would therefore be justified. 62 A.L.R.2d, supra, at p. 513. .See Sec. 742.031 . . .

BROWN, v. A. BRAY,, 300 So. 2d 668 (Fla. 1974)

. . . Section 742.031, F.S.A. provides: “742.031 Same; hearings; court orders, support, hospital expenses, . . . We construe the language of Section 742.031 and of Section 742.06 to authorize the court to enter such . . . Section 742.031, F.S.A., among other things, provides that if the circuit court “shall find the defendant . . .

V. S. v. B. M., 281 So. 2d 587 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1973)

. . . . § 742.031, F.S.A. . . .

WHITE, v. J. MEANS,, 280 So. 2d 20 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1973)

. . . in denying her motion for an attorney’s fee and costs “in conformity with the provisions” of Section 742.031 . . . S.A., the authority to order the defendant to pay plaintiff’s attorney fees, as provided for in § 742.031 . . . to tax court costs against the defendant cannot be so readily disposed of, for the statute (Section 742.031 . . .

CARPENTER, v. M. SYLVESTER,, 267 So. 2d 370 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1972)

. . . Provision is then made, in § 742.031, for hearing and determination of the issue as to paternity. . . .

G. S. SMITH, v. WISE,, 234 So. 2d 145 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1970)

. . . F.S.A., the authority to order the defendant to pay plaintiff’s attorney fees, as provided for in § 742.031 . . .

MOYA, v. PENA,, 148 So. 2d 735 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1963)

. . . determine that the appellant is the father of the child, the court may direct, in accordance with § 742.031 . . . by his father, then his decree may be directed solely to the payment of the expenses authorized by § 742.031 . . .

CREPALDI, a J. v. WAGNER,, 132 So. 2d 222 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1961)

. . . . § 742.031, F.S.A. . People on Complaint of De Anglis v. . . .

SANDERS, v. YANCEY,, 122 So. 2d 202 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1960)

. . . See §§ 742.011, 742.031 and 742.10, Fla.Stat., F.S.A.; Ex parte Hayes, 25 Fla. 279, 6 So. 64; Gossett . . .

ARMSTRONG v. M. SNOWDEN,, 107 So. 2d 619 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1958)

. . . See §§ 742.011, 742.031 and 742.10, Fla.Stat., F.S.A.; Ex parte Hayes, 25 Fla. 279, 6 So. 64; Gossett . . .

BELIN, v. SANCHEZ,, 101 So. 2d 64 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1958)

. . . learned chancellor saw and observed all these people (neither party having requested a jury trial — Sec. 742.031 . . .

KIESER, v. E. LOVE,, 98 So. 2d 381 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1957)

. . . The matter does not involve as permitted by § 742.031, Florida Statutes 19SS, F.S.A., any claim for hospital . . .

R. JONES, v. Jo STOUTENBURGH,, 91 So. 2d 299 (Fla. 1956)

. . . allegations of the complaint and requesting trial by jury on the issue of paternity as provided by Section 742.031 . . .

WALL, v. JOHNSON,, 80 So. 2d 362 (Fla. 1955)

. . . The statute section 742.031, F.S.A., authorized such payment and the amount required by the chancellor . . .