IN INTEREST OF R.W.H.

No. 78-411.

375 So.2d 321 (1979)

In re in the interest of R.W.H. and T.M.H., Minors.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

June 29, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. Karl Stevens, Jr., Bay Area Legal Services, Inc., New Port Richey, for appellant.

H. James Parker of Delzer, Edwards, Coulter & Parker, Port Richey, for appellee.


OTT, Judge.

The lower court entered an Order of Permanent Commitment by which it awarded permanent custody of two of appellant's minor children to the Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services, Office of Social & Economic Services. We reverse on the ground that appellant's right to counsel was violated.

On July 24, 1975 the paternal grandparents of the two minors in question petitioned for custody of their two grandchildren. The natural mother...

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