Legal Opinion

In re the Adoption of Stinebaker

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided April 9, 1980No. 80-7PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SHARP, Judge.

The petitioners seek review of an order dismissing their petition to adopt their granddaughter by means of filing a petition for common law certiorari. The trial court’s order granted the respondent’s motion to dismiss the amended petition for adoption, but did not actually dismiss it, and allowed the petitioners one week to amend the petition.

We deny the petition because the petitioners fail to show an essential departure from the law and irreparable harm or that an appeal of a final order will not give complete and adequate relief. Gordons Jewelry Co. v. Feldman, 351 So.2d 1117…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Hancock v. PiperSupreme Court of Florida · 1966
  2. GORDONS JEWELRY CO. OF FLA., INC. v. FeldmanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1977
  3. Epley v. Washington CountyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1978

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Interest of R. J. B. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
  2. In re C.T.D.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1993
  3. RJB v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980

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