Legal Opinion

T.H. v. Department of Children & Family Services

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided May 31, 2006No. 2D05-4550PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FULMER, Chief Judge.

T.H., the Father of K.H. and K.H., challenges an order terminating protective services supervision and approving long-term relative placement of the children with their paternal grandfather and his wife. The Father argues that there was insufficient evidence to support the trial court’s action and that he was not afforded due process of law. We conclude that the trial court erred in terminating the protective services supervision without first affording the Father the opportunity to present evidence at an evidentiary hearing. Therefore, we reverse for further proceedings.

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2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. DS v. Department of Children and FamiliesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2005
  2. In Re MCDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Interest of K.M. v. Department of Children & Family ServicesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012
  2. K.B. v. Department of Children & FamiliesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2016

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