Case Name: Christina ASH, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1995-01-24
Citations: 649 So. 2d 305
Docket Number: No. 93-1758
Parties: Christina ASH, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, Appellee.
Judges: W. SHARP, J., concurs.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 649
Pages: 305–307

Head Matter:
Christina ASH, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, Appellee.
No. 93-1758.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
Jan. 24, 1995.
Judith B. Friedland, Orlando, for appellant.
David Veliz, Orlando, for appellee.

Opinion:
DAUKSCH, Judge.
This is an appeal from an order determining children to be dependent. Because the order did not set out 'written findings of fact to support the order, as required by section 39.409, Florida Statutes (1991) and Rule 8.330(g) Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, we must send the ease back to the trial court. Although the court did later make written findings, this was done after jurisdiction was lost by the filing of a notice of appeal. Because this ease has been on appeal for two years since the appealed order was entered a new hearing is required because the circumstances have undoubtedly changed and perhaps a different result may be warranted. We hasten to admit, regretfully, that one of those two years passed after oral argument was heard in this court.
REVERSED and REMANDED.
W. SHARP, J., concurs.
THOMPSON, J., concurs, with opinion.