Legal Opinion

In the Interest of L.M.H.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 6, 1985No. 84-459PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

DELL, Judge.

The Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (HRS) appeals an order which adjudicated L.M.H. to have committed a delinquent act and committed her to HRS for an indeterminate period of time.

The juvenile court had initially adjudicated L.M.H. a dependent child and placed her under the supervision of HRS. L.M.H. refused to abide by the conditions of the dependency order. As a result HRS filed petitions for a rule to show cause why L.M.H. should not be held in contempt. After a hearing the court entered an order committing L.M.H. to the custody of HRS. HRS moved for…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. RMP v. JonesSupreme Court of Florida · 1982
  2. J. M. J. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
  3. A.O. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Dept. of Juvenile Justice v. SwDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994

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