In the Interest of A.T.P. v. State

FRANK D. UPCHURCH, Jr., Judge.

Appellant, A.T.P., a child, appeals from orders of adjudication and disposition in a dependency action. Appellant challenges the sufficiency of the dependency petition filed against her as well as thé trial court’s failure to advise her of her right to counsel prior to the initial hearing on the petition.

Appellant was charged in the dependency petition with having “excessive absences from attendance at Osceola High School.” She argues that the charge of “excessive absences” from school is not grounds for dependency under chapter 39, Florida Statutes (1981), and…