S.K. v. Department of Children & Families
Florida District Courts of Appeal
S.K. v. Department of Children & Families, 839 So. 2d 876 (2003)
2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 3140
Farmer, Hazouri, Stevenson
S.K. v. Department of Children & Families
Opinion of the Court
We find that the entry of a default and the trial court’s denial of the father’s motion to vacate the default judgment terminating his parental rights was an abuse of discretion. Rule 8.270 provides that “[o]n motion and upon such terms as are just, the court may relieve a party or the party’s legal representative from an order, judgment, or proceeding for the following reasons: Mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect.” Fla. R. Juv. P. 8.270(1). We find that the father demonstrated at least one of these reasons.
REVERSED.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- S.K., the father v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, STATE OF FLORIDA
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- 2 cases
- Status
- Published