Legal Opinion
Wixtrom v. Department of Children & Families
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided January 9, 2004No. 5D03-1921Published
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
INTRODUCTION
Jennifer Wixtrom appeals an order denying her petition to be appointed guardian of the fetus of J.D.S., an incapacitated female.1 We conclude that the- trial court correctly denied the petition and affirm.
*536FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On 6 May 2003, pursuant to section 415.1051(2), Florida Statutes, the Department of Children and Family Services (“Department”) filed a petition seeking an order authorizing emergency adult protective services for J.D.S. In its petition, the Department alleged that J.D.S. was in need of temporary emergency protective services because it had received a…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Roe v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Holly v. AuldSupreme Court of Florida · 1984
- A. R. Douglass, Inc. v. McRainey, as Admrx.Supreme Court of Florida · 1931
- In re T.W.Supreme Court of Florida · 1989
- Stern v. MillerSupreme Court of Florida · 1977
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