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J.M. v. STATE, DEPT. OF HEALTH

No. 85-825.

479 So.2d 826 (1985)

In the Interest of J.M., a Child, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

December 13, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert C. Hill, Fort Myers, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Louis F. Hubener, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee.

LEHAN, Judge.

We affirm the order of permanent commitment of this three-year-old child to the custody of HRS for adoption.

Contrary to the argument on behalf of the parents, we find no basis to disagree with the trial court's conclusion that the requirements of Florida Statute section 39.41(1)(f)(1)(a) for permanent commitment were met because abuse was proven as defined in section 39.01(2), Florida Statutes (1983). That latter section defines "abuse" as follows...

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