Legal Opinion
Department of Children And Families and A.H., a child v. T.S., the Mother and R.H., the Father
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided January 21, 2015No. 4D14-3629PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMay, J.
The Department of Children and Families (“DCF”) and the child appeal an order dismissing a petition for dependency at arraignment over the objection of both DCF and the child. They argue the trial court committed fundamental error and violated the child’s due process rights by dismissing the petition without notice and an opportunity to be heard. We agree and reverse. 1
On June 10, 2014, DCF filed a verified shelter petition detailing multiple abuse reports over the previous two months. At the time of the shelter hearing, it was unknown when the child last attended school. A no contact order…
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- Weiser v. WeiserDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2014
- Borden v. Guardianship of Borden-MooreDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2002
- A.S. v. Department of Children & Family ServicesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2013
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3Cited by7 opinions
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