F.M. v. Department of Children & Families

The sole issue on this appeal is whether the trial court erred in ordering the mother, F.M., to undergo a psychological evaluation when there was no advance notice that the Department of Children and Families was going to make such a request.

On April 7, 1999, the Department filed a petition for dependency involving F.M.’s three minor children. Mediation took place on April 16,1999 and a case plan was agreed to. The section of the case plan which referred to a psychological evaluation was specifically marked out. On May 20, 1999, F.M. filed a motion to return her children to her custody under…