Legal Opinion

In Interest of RW

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided August 21, 1986No. 68245PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

495 So.2d 133 (1986)

In the Interest OF R.W., C.A.W., M.I.W., C.P., M.E.P. and A.P.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, Appellant,

v.

Mary POLLOCK, N/K/a Mary Hayes, Appellee.

No. 68245.

Supreme Court of Florida.

August 21, 1986.

Rehearing Denied October 22, 1986.

OVERTON, Justice.

This appeal from In the Interest of R.W., 481 So.2d 548 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986), concerns the constitutionality of section 39.41(1)(f)1.d, Florida Statutes (1983), which permits the permanent severance of a parent's rights to his or her children based solely on the parent's failure to substantially comply with a…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Meyer v. NebraskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
  4. Pierce v. Society of SistersSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  5. Moore v. City of East ClevelandSupreme Court of the United States · 1977

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. In the Interest of D.P. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1992
  2. Palmer v. DEPT. OF HEALTH & REHAB. SERV.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989
  3. In Interest of BWSupreme Court of Florida · 1986
  4. J.L.C. v. State, Department of Children & Family ServicesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999
  5. G.W.B. v. J.S.W.Supreme Court of Florida · 1995

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