Legal Opinion
Ponce v. Children's Home Society of Florida
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided September 25, 1957PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DREW, Justice.
An infant child was adjudged dependent within the meaning of Chapter 39 Florida Statutes 1953, F.S.A. by the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court Judge of Dade County, Florida on March 11, 1955 and committed temporarily to the Children’s Home Society of Florida, a licensed child placing agency. The commitment order retained jurisdiction to make such orders for the welfare of the child as might be found necessary. See Sec. 39.11(2), Florida Statutes 1953, F.S.A.
The Society placed the child with the appellants as their agents and employees and paid appellants for taking care of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In Re RouseSupreme Court of Florida · 1953
- State Ex Rel. Hendricks v. HuntSupreme Court of Florida · 1954
- State Ex Rel. Watson v. RogersSupreme Court of Florida · 1956
- State Ex Rel. York v. BeckhamSupreme Court of Florida · 1948
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