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A.G. v. DEPT. OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

No. 1D11-2298.

65 So.3d 1180 (2011)

A.G., Father of N.G., Minor Child, Petitioner, v. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Respondent.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

July 26, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lara A. Mason , Jacksonville, for Petitioner.

Ward L. Metzger , Jacksonville, for Respondent.

HAWKES, J.

Petitioner (the father) appeals a shelter order placing his child in the care of the maternal grandmother. The father argues the order was entered in violation of his due process rights as the trial court did not honor his right to counsel during the shelter hearing. We agree with the father and, on this basis, grant the petition for writ of certiorari.

Facts

The child who was the subject of this proceeding was born on March 29, 2011,...

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