C.J.L-M. v. DEPT. OF CHILDREN

No. 4D18-836.

248 So.3d 1184 (2018)

C.J.L-M., the Mother, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES and Guardian Ad Litem Program, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

June 6, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Antony P. Ryan , Regional Counsel, and Paul O'Neil , Assistant Regional Counsel, Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Thomasina Moore and Rocco J. Carbone, III , Guardian ad Litem Program, Sanford, for appellee Guardian ad Litem Program.

No brief filed for appellee Department of Children and Families.


A mother appeals a final order for adjudication of dependency and order denying her motion to vacate that default order after she failed to appear at an arraignment hearing. She contends that the order was void because she was never served with the petition. We disagree, as she appeared at a shelter hearing, and thus, service of process...

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