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Florida Attorney General Reports
Decided March 2, 1998Published
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. John S. Slye General Counsel Department of Children and Families 1317 Winewood Boulevard Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0700
Dear Mr. Slye:
You ask substantially the following question:
May the Department of Children and Families lawfully pay the attorney's fees incurred by a respondent to a dependency petition filed by the department pursuant to Part II, Chapter 39, Florida Statutes, when the respondent prevailed but there was no request for attorney's fees made during the pendency of the case, there was no order directing the department to make such payments, and the case has become final with…
2Cases cited34 opinions
- Whitten v. Progressive Cas. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1982
- Stockman v. DownsSupreme Court of Florida · 1991
- State ex rel. Greenberg v. Florida State Board of DentistryDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1974
- In Interest of DBSupreme Court of Florida · 1980
- Allen v. Estate of DuttonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
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