CLEVELAND v. FLORIDA DCF

No. 1D03-1744.

868 So.2d 1227 (2004)

Sallie CLEVELAND, Appellant, v. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES DISTRICT: 07 SEMINOLE UNIT 55205, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

March 22, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Treena A. Kaye of Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida, Inc., Sanford, for Appellant.

Kelly J. McKibben, Orlando, for Appellee.


ERVIN, J.

This is an administrative appeal from an order of the appellee, Department of Children and Families (DCF or department), denying appellant Sallie Cleveland's application for relative-caregiver (RC) benefits as a long-term permanent custodian of her three minor grandchildren. Because we conclude the denial of the application was based on an erroneous interpretation of law, we reverse the order of denial and remand the case to the agency with directions.<...

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