E.T. v. STATE, DEPT. OF CHILDREN AND FAMS.

No. 4D04-1450.

930 So.2d 721 (2006)

E.T., Appellant, v. STATE of Florida and DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied June 29, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Valentin Rodriguez of Valentin Rodriguez, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Jeffrey Dana Gillen, West Palm Beach, for appellee Department of Children and Family Services.

Julie H. Littky-Rubin of Lytal, Reiter, Clark, Fountain & Williams, LLP, and Amy J. Genet, West Palm Beach, for appellee Foster Children's Project.


MAY, J.

The father of two minor children appeals the trial court's dismissal of his petition for writ of habeas corpus alleging ineffective assistance of counsel during the proceedings that resulted in termination of his parental rights. He raises a single issue: whether the court erred in failing to conduct an evidentiary hearing on his petition for writ of habeas corpus. However, that issue begs two questions: (1) whether Florida recognizes a claim of ineffective...

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