Legal Opinion

M.P. v. Dept. of Children & Families

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided September 4, 1998No. Nos. 98-0953, 98-1071PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Per curiam

These consolidated appeals are dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. See G.L.S. v. Department of Children and Families, 700 So.2d 96 (Fla. 1st DCA 1997) (adjudicatory order in which parental rights are terminated is final, appealable, order), review granted, Case No. 91,771, — So.2d-(Fla., 1998). However, the dismissal is without prejudice to appellants’ right to file a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in the trial court, seeking a belated appeal. See In the Interest of E.H., 609 So.2d 1289 (Fla.1992). As we did in G.L.S., we certify conflict with the decisions of the Fifth District Court…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Moore v. HRSDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995
  2. Lewis v. DEPT. OF HLTH. & REHAB. SERVICESDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Nathanson v. HoussDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1998

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