D.D. v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

No. 4D03-160.

849 So.2d 473 (2003)

D.D., The Father, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

July 16, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher DeSantis, Port St. Lucie, for appellant.

Crystal Y. Yates-Hammond, Fort Pierce, for appellee.


WARNER, J.

D.D. appeals the trial court's order adjudicating his daughter dependent. We affirm as to all issues but write to address his contention that the court erred in denying his motion to dismiss because the state failed to hold a dependency trial within thirty days as provided in section 39.507(1)(a), Florida Statutes (2001).

The Department of Children and Families ("DCF") filed the petition for dependency against the father on June 6, 2002. Prior to...

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