Legal Opinion
STATE OF FLA., DEPT. OF HRS v. Friends of Children
District Court, N.D. Florida
Decided December 24, 1986No. TCA 85-7161-WSPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
STAFFORD, Chief Judge.
In this action the State of Florida, Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (HRS), seeks a declaratory judgment against Friends of Children, Inc. (Friends). HRS urges the court to find that certain activities conducted by Friends are prohibited by Chapter 63, Florida Statutes. Specifically, HRS argues that Friends has been improperly conducting adoption related activities in Florida without a license. Friends has filed a counterclaim, urging the court to declare that their activities do not violate Florida Law. In the alternative, Friends urges they are…
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- United States v. GuestSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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- State Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services v. CastagninoDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
3Cited by1 opinion
- Friends of Children v. Dept. of HRSDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987