S.M. v. STATE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & REHABILITATIVE SERVICES

No. 94-00530.

651 So.2d 208 (1995)

S.M., Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

March 1, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Franklin and John L. Liguori, Bartow, for appellant.

Jack Emory Farley, Bartow, for appellee.


BLUE, Judge.

S.M., an elementary school teacher, appeals the denial of his request to expunge a confirmed finding on the child abuse registry maintained by the State of Florida, Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (HRS). Because the hearing officer erred by admitting the child victim's deposition without first determining his competency as a witness, we reverse and remand.

S.M. taught educable mentally handicapped children. Three of S.M.'s students...

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