Legal Opinion

Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services v. J.T.H.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided October 10, 1991No. 90-1749Published

1Opinion of the Court

SHARP, Judge.

The Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services appeals an order of disposition on the authority of In the Interest of J.C., 548 So.2d 1161 (Fla. 2d DCA 1989), rev. denied, 560 So.2d 788 (Fla.1990) and Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services v. V.L., 583 So.2d 765 (Fla. 5th DCA 1991). We remand this cause to the trial court to clarify whether J.T.H. has been adjudicated a delinquent. If so, the court is empowered to commit the child to HRS pursuant to section 39.11(1); Florida Statutes (1989) and section 39.053(3), Florida Statutes (Supp.1990).1

The court’s order…

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2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Dept. of Health & Rehab. Serv v. VlDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991
  2. Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services v. NiznikDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989

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