Legal Opinion

In the Interest of T. C.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided August 3, 1982No. 81-1469Published

1Opinion of the Court

NESBITT, Judge.

The natural mother appeals an order permanently committing her daughter to the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (HRS) for purpose? of adoption.

The mother contends that the evidence as to the grounds warranting a permanent commitment order; to wit: (a) abandonment; (b) neglect; or (c) abuse, as those terms are defined in Section 39.01, Florida Statutes (1979), was not sufficient, under the clear and convincing standard, to support the order appealed from. In the Interest of D. A. H., 390 So.2d 379 (Fla. 5th DCA 1980); In the Interest of C. K. G., 365 So.2d 424…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In Interest of DAHDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
  2. In the Interest of CKGDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1978

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