Legal Opinion

T.D. v. Florida Department of Children & Families

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided May 11, 2006No. SC06-740Published

1Opinion of the Court

The Petitioners have filed a petition for a writ of prohibition, which has been treated as a petition for a writ of mandamus. See Frankel v. Spainhour, 159 Fla. 416, 31 So.2d 535, 540 (1947) (stating that mandamus is available to compel vacation of an order entered without jurisdiction); State v. Wright, 107 Fla. 178, 145 So. 598, 601 (1932) (same). The petition is hereby denied. The order of the Fifth District Court of Appeal, dated March 27, 2006, granting the petition for a writ of prohibition filed by Respondents, I.B. and D.B., in that court clearly addressed only the issue *612of adoptive…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Melbourne State Bank v. WrightSupreme Court of Florida · 1932
  2. Frankel v. Spainhour Spainhour v. WiseheartSupreme Court of Florida · 1947

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