Case Title: Florida Department Of Children And Families v. J.F., The Mother

Citation: 

Docket Number: SC04-631

State: florida

Court: Florida Supreme Court

Date: 2004-10-14T00:00:00Z

Document:
Supreme 
Court 
of 
Florida 
 
 
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No. SC04-631 
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, 
Petitioner, 
 
vs. 
 
J. F., the Mother, 
Respondent. 
 
[October 14, 2004] 
 
PER CURIAM. 
 
We originally accepted jurisdiction to review J.F. v. Department of Children 
& Families, 866 So. 2d 81 (Fla. 4th DCA 2004), under article V, § 3(b)(3) of the 
Florida Constitution.  We subsequently issued our decision in Department of 
Children & Families v. F.L., 29 Fla. L. Weekly S351 (Fla. July 8, 2004).  Because 
the Fourth District did not have the benefit of our opinion in F.L. when it decided 
J.F., we vacate the decision in J.F. and remand to the Fourth District for 
reconsideration in light of F.L.  In doing so, we express no opinion as to whether 
the decision in J.F. is or is not consistent with F.L.  We also deny respondent’s 
motion to dismiss. 
 
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It is so ordered. 
 
PARIENTE, C.J., and  WELLS, ANSTEAD, LEWIS, QUINCE, CANTERO and 
BELL, JJ., concur. 
 
 
NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION, AND 
IF FILED, DETERMINED. 
 
 
Application for Review of the Decision of the District Court of Appeal - Direct 
Conflict of Decisions 
 
 
Fourth District - Case No. 4D02-4225 
 
 
(Broward County) 
 
Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General, Lynn C. Hearn, Deputy Solicitor General 
and Jeffrey P. Bassett, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, Florida, 
 
 
for Petitioner 
 
Denise E. Kistner of the Law Offices of Denise E. Kistner, P.A., Ft. Lauderdale, 
Florida 
 
 
for Respondent