In Re Doe

The minor appeals the trial court’s order deferring her petition for a judicial waiver of parental notice for termination of pregnancy, pending completion of a court-ordered mental health exam. Because no final order has been rendered, we treat the notice of appeal as a petition for a writ of mandamus, and the statute compels the automatic granting of the petition.

Pursuant to section 390.01114(4)(b), Florida Statutes (2010), the trial court “shall rule, and issue written findings of fact and conclusions of law, within 48 hours after the petition is filed, except that the 48-hour limitation…