EXHIBIT 5.1



May 22, 2000


Board of Directors
Cuidao Holding Corp.
2951 Simms Street
Hollywood, Florida 33020

Gentlemen:

At your request,  we have examined the Registration  Statement on Form S-8 to be
filed by you with the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  on or about May 22,
2000, in connection with the  registration  under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended,  of 1,000,000 shares of the Company's  Common Stock,  $.0001 par value,
(the   "Stock")   to  be   sold  by  you   pursuant   to  the   Company's   2000
Employee/Consultant Stock Compensation Plan. (the "Plan").

As your counsel,  we have examined the proceedings  relating to and action taken
by you in connection with the adoption of the Plan.

It is our opinion that the 1,000,000  shares of the Stock that may be issued and
sold by the  Company  pursuant  to the Plan,  when issued and sold in the manner
provided in the Plan, will be validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable.

We  consent  to the  use of  this  opinion  as an  exhibit  to the  Registration
Statement  and  further  consent  to all  references  to us in the  Registration
Statement and any  amendments  thereto.  In providing  this  consent,  we do not
thereby  admit that we are  within the  category  of  persons  whose  consent is
required  under  Section  7 of the  Securities  Act of 1933,  or the  rules  and
regulations of the Commission thereunder.


Very truly yours,



/s/ Mintmire & Associates
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MINTMIRE & ASSOCIATES