Legal Opinion
In the Interest of A.N.J. v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided September 7, 1989No. 89-51PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MINER, Judge.
The Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (HRS) appeals from a *532circuit court order adjudicating A.N.J. a delinquent child and committing him to HRS custody. As a preliminary matter, the state questions the standing of HRS to appeal such an order. We resolve the issue of standing by holding that under section 39.14(l)(a) Florida Statutes (1987), HRS has standing to prosecute this appeal as the “legal custodian” of the child committed to its charge and keeping. See K.W.G. v. State, 510 So.2d 1050 (Fla. 1st DCA 1987); In the Interest of 495 So.2d 241 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986);…
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