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A.J. v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Nos. 4D02-2396, 4D02-3115.

845 So.2d 973 (2003)

A.J., The Mother, and O.G., The Father, Appellants, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

May 21, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kathleen K. Peña of Law Offices of Seiler & Sautter, Fort Lauderdale, for appellant-A.J., The Mother.

Denise E. Kistner of Law Offices of Denise E. Kistner, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellant-O.G., The Father.

Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Laurel R. Wiley, Assistant Attorney General, Fort Lauderdale, for appellee.

GROSS, J.

After the parents attended many hearings in their dependency case, the trial court entered a default and consent order against them when they were about twenty-five minutes late for the commencement of the third day of trial. We reverse.

On December 11, 2001, the Department of Children and Families ("Department") filed an amended petition for dependency against the mother and father. On December 18, with both parents and their attorneys present,...

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