M.H. v. DHRS

Nos. 94-419, 94-959 and 94-2442.

703 So.2d 1195 (1997)

M.H., Father of A.H., a Child, and J.H. and C.H., Paternal Grandparents of A.H., a Minor Child, and R.P. and P.P., Maternal Grandparents of A.H., a Minor Child, Appellants, v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES and Guardian Ad Litem, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

December 31, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas G. Fallis, P.A., Jacksonville, for appellant M.H.

Barbara Ann Butler, Jacksonville, for appellants J.H. and C.H.

R.P. and P.P., pro se.

Kathryn L. Sands, Jacksonville.

No appearance by appellee Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services

Lisa C. March, Guardian Ad Litem Program, Jacksonville, for appellee Guardian Ad Litem.


WOLF, Judge.

Appellants raise two issues on appeal, one of which merits discussion: Whether in a dependency proceeding the trial court erred in not making sufficient findings of fact to support the admission of out-of-court statements of a child victim which were admitted pursuant to section 90.803, Florida Statutes. We determine that the oral statement made by the judge at the time of the admission of the evidence, coupled with the findings contained in the order...

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