Legal Opinion

Myles v. Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided December 17, 1991No. 90-2147PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Per curiam

We affirm the termination of parental rights. The physical evidence of actual abuse, the testimony of experts as to past abuse, both physical and emotional, and the convincing evidence of the potential for prospective abuse all establish the trial court's decision was correct. See Palmer v. Department of HRS, 547 So.2d 981 (Fla. 5th DCA), cause dismissed, 553 So.2d 1166 (Fla.1989); Spankie v. Department of HRS, 505 So.2d 1357 (Fla. 5th DCA), review denied, 513 So.2d 1063 (Fla.1987); In the Interest of J.N., 492 So.2d 1118 (Fla. 1st DCA 1986); see also In the Interest of W.D.N., 443 So.2d 493…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Palmer v. DEPT. OF HEALTH & REHAB. SERV.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989
  2. Thornber v. City of Fort Walton BeachDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
  3. In Interest of WDNDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
  4. Rosenberg v. RosenbergDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
  5. Spankie v. DEPT. OF HEALTH & REHAB. SERV.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. EKB v. Dept. of Children and FamiliesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999
  2. Mendez v. Department of Health & Rehabilitative ServicesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995
  3. Myles v. DEPT. OF HEALTH & REHAB. SERV.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991
  4. S. T. v. Department of Children & Family ServicesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999
  5. J.K. v. Department of Children & Family ServicesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001

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