Legal Opinion
In the Interest of M.S.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided August 27, 1984No. 84-1545PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Per curiam
By petition for writ of habeas corpus we are asked to review the propriety of an order detaining an infant in the custody of the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (HRS). We deny the writ, but order the trial court to conduct an adjudicatory hearing forthwith.
On April 11, 1984, M.S., a new-born infant, was taken to Broward General Hospital where he was diagnosed as having an unexplained subarachnoid hemorrhage (bleeding between the brain and the skull). The hospital reported this finding to HRS which, in turn, notified the state attorney.1 Suspecting child abuse, the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Skipper v. SchumacherSupreme Court of Florida · 1936
- Potvin v. KellerSupreme Court of Florida · 1975
- Crane v. HayesSupreme Court of Florida · 1971
- Interest of A. Z. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Thomas v. HoppeDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
- Wellman v. State, Department of Health & Rehabilitative ServicesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990