J.C. v. DHRS

No. 89-01181.

561 So.2d 457 (1990)

J.C., Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

May 18, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leonard J. Connors, Plant City, for appellant.

Jack Emory Farley, HRS District VI Legal Counsel, Tampa, for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

The appellant spanked his three-year-old son with a belt to discipline him. The child's pediatrician, noting heavy bruising on the child a day or two later, reported his observations to the appellee, the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services. The department thereupon investigated the pediatrician's report and listed the appellant as a "confirmed" child abuser on the central child abuse registry. The appellant denied that any child abuse occurred...

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