Legal Opinion

L.S. v. Department of Children & Family Services

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided September 12, 2008No. Nos. 2D07-3938, 2D07-4269PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SILBERMAN, Judge.

In these consolidated eases, L.S., the mother, appeals an order adjudicating her *1283daughter, G.S., dependent as to the mother and placing the child in State custody based on the mother’s failure to protect G.S. from the alleged sexual abuse of the father. O.S., the father, appeals the same order that also adjudicates G.S. dependent as to him based on his alleged sexual abuse of G.S. Because the competency inquiry for G.S. as a child witness was inadequate and the trial court’s findings regarding competency are not supported by competent, substantial evidence, we reverse and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Lloyd v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1988
  2. Griffin v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
  3. Wade v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991
  4. Z.P. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995
  5. Bennett v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2007

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. A.G., the Father v. Department of Children and Families and Guardian Ad Litem ProgramDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2016
  2. In Re GSDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2008

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