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Legal Citation: WL 330624 (Fla.Cir.Cty. 1993)

Plaintiff
Ernest and Regina Twigg

Defendant
Robert Mays

Plaintiff's Claim
That the parental rights held by the Twiggs compelled that they be granted custody of 14-year-old Kimberley Mays who was switched at birth with another newborn.

Chief Lawyer for Plaintiff
John Blakely

Chief Defense Lawyers
George Russ, David Denkin (guardian ad litem)

Judge
Stephen Dakan

Place
Sarasota County, Florida

Date of Decision
18 August 1993

Decision
Ruled in favor of Mays, by terminating the Twiggs' legal rights to Kimberly and clearing the way for Robert Mays to adopt her.

Significance
The ruling was one of a series of Florida cases testing children's legal rights. Despite the several decisions made through the 1990s,...