1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. So.2d
  4. 700 So.2d
  5. 700 So.2d 3 (1997)
 

E.L. v. DEPT. OF HEALTH & REHAB. SERVICES

No. 96-2311.

700 So.2d 3 (1997)

In re the Interest of E.L. Mother of J.E.F.L., a child, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

As Modified on Grant of Clarification August 5, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lloyd E. Peterson, Jr., Lake City, for Appellant.

Lainie S. Krop, Assistant State Attorney, Office of the State Attorney Child Welfare Legal Services, Gainesville, for Appellee.

JOANOS, Judge.

In this appeal from a final order terminating parental rights, appellant contends the trial court erred in granting termination based solely on the fact that a minor without counsel signed a surrender and consent giving the child to the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services ("DHRS") for subsequent adoption, because the court never determined that the consent was made voluntarily and with full understanding of the nature of the allegations...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases