Legal Opinion

In the Interest of R.H.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided December 9, 1987No. Nos. 87-820, 87-838PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SCHOONOVER, Judge.

The appellants, parents of R.H. and G.K., appeal an order finding that R.H. and G.K. were dependent children. We find that the evidence presented to the trial court was insufficient to support a finding of neglect under section 39.01(27), Florida Statutes (1985), and, accordi:..g;y, reverse the order of dependency.

Section 39.01(27) provides in part:

“Neglect” occurs when the parent or legal custodian of a child or, in the absence of a parent or legal custodian, the person primarily responsible for the child’s welfare deprives a child of, or allows a child to be deprived of,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In Interest of LTDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
  2. In Interest of GdhDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. In the Interest of S.J.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1992
  2. L.M., MOTHER OF N.M. AND G.M., CHILDREN vs DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIESDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2022

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