Legal Opinion
In the Interest of A. W.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided January 15, 1970No. L-194PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RAWLS, Judge.
The paternal grandparents of the dependent children have appealed from an order of the Juvenile Court removing the children from their custody and placing them with their natural mother.
Appellants pose the following questions:
1. Did the Juvenile Court have jurisdiction of the issue of custody by virtue of its adjudication of dependency and by a transfer from the Circuit Court in a divorce proceeding ?
2. Can a Juvenile Court exclude the appellants’ counsel from a hearing on the question of custody and deny him the privilege of viewing the social record ?
3. Did the Juvenile Court…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In the Interest of S. L. T.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1965
- McGuire v. McGuireDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1962
- Winn & Lovett Grocery Co. v. LukeSupreme Court of Florida · 1945
- State Department of Public Welfare v. Galilean Children's HomeDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1958
3Cited by4 opinions
- In Interest of JSDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
- In the Interest of BrownDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1971
- Department of Military Affairs v. GriffinDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
- In Re AWDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1970