Legal Opinion

S.P. v. Florida Department of Children & Family Services

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided September 16, 2009No. 1D09-1453PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBenton, J.

S.P. seeks review of a non-final, postde-pendency order denying his motion for reunification with his minor child, D.P. We treat his notice of appeal and amended initial brief as together comprising a petition for writ of certiorari. See Dep’t of Health & Rehab. Servs. v. Honeycutt, 609 So.2d 596, 597 (Fla.1992) (holding that “child dependency proceedings under chapter 39 do not fall within Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.130(a)(3)(C)(iii) providing for review of nonfinal orders determining child custody in domestic relations cases” and recognizing that “courts already have the ability…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Applegate v. Barnett Bank of TallahasseeSupreme Court of Florida · 1979
  2. Simmons v. SimmonsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2008
  3. CD v. Department of Children and FamiliesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2008
  4. A.W.P. v. Department of Children & Family ServicesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2009
  5. Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services v. HoneycuttSupreme Court of Florida · 1992

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. M.M., etc. v. Florida Department of Children and FamiliesSupreme Court of Florida · 2016
  2. J.S. v. Florida Department of Children & FamiliesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011
  3. M.M. v. Department of Children & Family ServicesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015
  4. M.M., etc. v. Florida Department of Children and FamiliesSupreme Court of Florida · 2016
  5. M.N. v. Department of Children & FamiliesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012

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