HAINES v. DEPT. OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

No. 5D07-2062.

983 So.2d 602 (2008)

Barbara HAINES, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

April 11, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barbara Haines, Palm Bay, pro se.

Richard Cato, Deputy Chief Legal Counsel, Department of Children and Families, Orlando, for Appellee.


PLEUS, J.

Barbara Haines, pro se, appeals a final order of the Department of Children and Families ["DCF"] revoking her foster care license for allegedly striking her foster child. We conclude that the administrative law judge ["ALJ"] properly applied the preponderance of evidence standard and that competent, substantial evidence supported his conclusion. He found that Haines did not strike the child. Accordingly, we reverse.

DCF sent Haines a letter...

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