In the Interest of J.H.

The appellant, the mother of J.H., challenges the juvenile court’s amended order adjudicating her child dependent and awarding temporary custody to the father. We reverse.

After the father contacted the appellee, Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (HRS), regarding the welfare of the child, HRS filed a petition alleging that the mother had abused the child and caused him to live in a dangerous environment making him dependent under section 39.-01(9)(a), Florida Statutes (1985). The court combined the adjudicatory and disposition hearings and subsequently entered an order finding…