State Supreme Court / Fla.

By v. Department of Children and Families

Decided November 10, 2004. Peggy A. Quince wrote the opinion for the court.

887 So. 2d 1253 · Cited 58 times

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Precedents cited

Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

BB v. Department of Children and Families · 854 So. 2d 822
Finley v. Scott · 707 So. 2d 1112
Bautista v. State · 863 So. 2d 1180
State v. Burris · 875 So. 2d 408
Matter of Adoption of Doe · 543 So. 2d 741
PALM HARBOR SP. FIRE CONTROL D. v. Kelly · 516 So. 2d 249
CM v. Dept. of Children and Family Services · 854 So. 2d 777
HENRY & RILLA WHITE FOUNDATION v. Migdal · 720 So. 2d 568
In Re Alexander · 206 So. 2d 452
In Re Guardianship of JDS · 864 So. 2d 534

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