FIELDER v. DHRS

No. 91-1429.

596 So.2d 520 (1992)

William FIELDER, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

April 3, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard I. Wallsh of Troum & Wallsh, Winter Park, for appellant.

Patricia A. Savitz, Dept. of Health and Rehabilitative Services, Orlando, for appellee.


COWART, Judge.

The father of two children sexually abused an unrelated minor child in the father's care. Based solely on that conduct the father's natural children were adjudicated dependent, their custody taken from the father, and his visitation rights restricted. The order of dependency was on a form providing for no findings of fact and none were made in the order. We reverse, finding that the evidence before the trial court was legally insufficient to support...

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