Legal Opinion
State, Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services v. LaPlante
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided June 12, 1985No. 84-1762PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Per curiam
The Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (HRS) challenges a final order allowing Michael R. LaPlante credit on arrearages of child support and ordering HRS to reimburse him for funds it intercepted from his income tax refund.
On November 9, 1982, HRS filed a petition to determine arrearages in child support due the state under section 409.2561, Florida Statutes (Supp.1982).1 HRS based its entitlement on having furnished public assistance from October 1974 through November 1981 to the children of LaPlante and his former wife. Amended petitions by HRS alleged that the court…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Universal Const. Co. v. City of Fort LauderdaleSupreme Court of Florida · 1953
- Guarino v. GuarinoDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
- Levitt v. LevittDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
3Cited by3 opinions
- Suniland Associates, Ltd. v. Wilbenka, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995
- Florida Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services v. HatfieldCircuit Court for the Judicial Circuits of Florida · 1987
- ST. DEPT. OF HLT. & REHAB. v. LaPlanteDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985