Legal Opinion
Wirsing v. Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided December 18, 1986No. 68192PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHAW, Justice.
We have for review In the Interest of B.W., 479 So.2d 740 (Fla. 5th DCA 1985), which expressly and directly conflicts with several decisions of other district courts. We have jurisdiction. Art. V, § 3(b)(3), Fla. Const.
Wirsing’s children were adjudicated dependent and placed in the temporary legal custody of the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (HRS) on December 12, 1979. Subsequently, HRS petitioned for permanent commitment of the children, alleging, inter alia, abandonment during the six-month period beginning April 1983. The district court affirmed the trial…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- In Interest of RWSupreme Court of Florida · 1986
- Harden v. ThomasDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
- In INTEREST OF PS v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
- In Interest of BWDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
- In Interest of JRCDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
3Cited by4 opinions
- J.P.C. v. Department of Children & Family ServicesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2002
- J.R. v. Department of Children & Family ServicesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2009
- In Re JDCDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2002
- In Re Ll-R.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2009