STATE DEPT. OF HEALTH v. JOHNSON

No. 85-1729.

485 So.2d 880 (1986)

STATE of Florida, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, Appellant, v. Valerie JOHNSON, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

March 26, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Geraldyne H. Carlton, Lakeland, for appellant.

R. Patrick Mirk, Tampa, for appellee.


DANAHY, Acting Chief Judge.

Appellant, the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (HRS), appeals a final order denying its motion to vacate that portion of an order which awarded appellee Valerie Johnson attorney's fees. HRS contends that the trial court had no authority to make the award. We agree and reverse.

In this juvenile dependency proceeding for enforcement of child support, appellee was ordered to appear and show cause why she should not...

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