Brevard County v. Hammel

W. SHARP, Judge.

Brevard County petitions for a writ of certiorari1 to quash the circuit court’s order which directed the county to pay attorney’s fees to Gregory L. Hammel. The court appointed Hammel attorney ad litem for three children in a dependency proceeding. The county argues that the trial court’s order constitutes a departure from the essential requirements of law because it was entered without adequate notice to the county and without allowing the county an opportunity to object, in violation of the county’s due process rights. We agree.

Gregory Hammel was appointed attorney ad litem…