N.S.H. v. Florida Department of Children & Family Services

Decided April 3, 2003. Barbara J. Pariente wrote the opinion for the court.

843 So. 2d 898 · Cited 125 times

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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.

• Ostrum v. Dept. of Health & Rehab. of Fla. · 663 So. 2d 1359
• Pullen v. State · 802 So. 2d 1113
• Nsh v. Dept. of Children & Family Serv. · 803 So. 2d 877
• Canakaris v. Canakaris · 382 So. 2d 1197
• In Interest of DB · 385 So. 2d 83
• In Re Anders Briefs · 581 So. 2d 149
• Von Eiff v. Azicri · 720 So. 2d 510
• Jb v. Fla. Dept. of Children and Fam. Services · 768 So. 2d 1060
• State v. Wooden · 246 So. 2d 755
• Padgett v. Dept. of Health & Rehab. Services · 577 So. 2d 565
• State v. Dist. Ct. of Appeal, First Dist. · 569 So. 2d 439
• MW v. Davis · 756 So. 2d 90
• C.S. v. S.H. · 671 So. 2d 260
• Stefanos v. Rivera-Berrios · 673 So. 2d 12
• Y.H. v. F.L.H. · 784 So. 2d 565
• In Interest of CG · 609 So. 2d 631

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• A.C. v. Cabinet for Health & Family Services · 362 S.W.3d 361
• A.M., THE MOTHER v. DEPT. OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES · 223 So. 3d 312
• in the Interest of D.E.S, A.L.G, C.W.M.G, II, and M.P.G., Children · 135 S.W.3d 326
• In Re DES · 135 S.W.3d 326
• Linker-Flores v. Arkansas Department of Human Services · 194 S.W.3d 739
• J.S. v. Florida Department of Children & Families · 18 So. 3d 1170
• In re N.B. · 644 S.E.2d 22
• Williams v. State · 852 So. 2d 433
• In Re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration · 24 So. 3d 47
• Nsh v. Florida Dcfs · 843 So. 2d 898
• In Re NB · 644 S.E.2d 22

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