Legal Opinion

In the Interest of Sw

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided June 12, 1991No. 89-2962PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

581 So.2d 234 (1991)

In the Interest of S.W., E.J. and L.M., Children.

No. 89-2962.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

June 12, 1991.

Kayo E. Morgan, Fort Lauderdale, for appellants.

Patricia B. Wright, Fort Lauderdale, for appellee.

2Per curiam

A mother appeals an order adjudicating her three children dependent, the dependency order having been based on a finding of abuse pursuant to section 39.01(2), Florida Statutes (1991). We reverse.

The dependency petition was based on one incident of alleged abuse. The evidence showed that on one day the mother repeatedly hit one of her children with a…

3Cases cited4 opinions

  1. First Republic Corp. of America v. HayesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
  2. In Interest of TSDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
  3. In Interest of C.C. v. Department of Health & Rehabilitative ServicesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989
  4. In Interest of WPDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988

4Cited by5 opinions

  1. Dh v. Department of Children and Fam.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000
  2. AA v. Department of Children and FamiliesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2005
  3. L.M.C. v. Department of Children & Family ServicesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2006
  4. Department of Children & Families v. MBDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1998
  5. In Re OCDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2006

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