G.R. v. Department of Children & Families
G.R. v. Department of Children & Families
77 So. 3d 926; 2012 WL 280244; 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 1345
(Southern Reporter, Third Series)
G.R. v. Department of Children & Families
Opinion of the Court
CONFESSION OF ERROR
Based on Appellee Department of Children and Families’ commendable and proper confession of error, we reverse the adjudication of dependency and remand with directions to the trial court to allow Appellee to proceed with a dependency trial. The record reflects the trial court entered an adjudication of dependency, based on constructive consent against Appellant, G.R., for her failure to appear for an adjudicatory hearing absent proper notice in accordance with section 39.506(3), Florida Statutes (2011), and Florida Rule of Juvenile Procedure 8.330(c).
Reversed and remanded for proceedings in compliance herewith.
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