DEP'T OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES v. MANNERS

Case No. 5D21-1228.

328 So.3d 1044 (2021)

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellant, v. Lisa MANNERS, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

Opinion filed September 30, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rachel Batten , of Children's Legal Services, Brooksville, for Appellant, Department of Children and Families.

No Appearance for Appellee.


The Department of Children and Families ("DCF") appeals an order dismissing its Verified Petition for Injunction to Prevent Child Abuse or Domestic Violence Pursuant to Section 39.504, Florida Statutes (2020) ("Petition"). We find merit in DCF's argument that the trial court misinterpreted the plain language of section 39.504(3), Florida...

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