Legal Opinion

State, Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services v. Metropolitan Dade County

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided December 11, 1984No. 84-1364PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Per curiam

The main issue presented by this appeal is whether the State of Florida, Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, or Metropolitan Dade County, if either, is obligated to pay fees assessed pursuant to section 827.07(16)1 Florida Statutes (1981), to an attorney appointed as guardian ad litem in child abuse and neglect cases instituted under chapter 39, Florida Statutes (1981).

We follow cases from the first district, Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services v. In the Interest of: A.H., A.H. and R.H., Children, 459 So.2d 417 (Fla. 1st DCA 1984); the second district, In the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. In Interest of MPDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
  2. In Interest of RWDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
  3. Eh v. State, Dept. of H & R ServicesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
  4. Dept. of Health & Rehab. Services v. AhDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Brevard County v. DHRSDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991
  2. Metropolitan Dade County v. Department of Health & Rehabilitative ServicesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API