Case Name: In re the Interest of L.B., a minor. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, Appellant, v. Alberta McHELLEN; Kasandra and Niel Brown; Holly Royal; and Betty Hodges, Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1986-09-11
Citations: 493 So. 2d 554
Docket Number: Nos. 86-641 to 86-643, 86-714
Parties: In re the Interest of L.B., a minor. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, Appellant, v. Alberta McHELLEN; Kasandra and Niel Brown; Holly Royal; and Betty Hodges, Appellees.
Judges: DAUKSCH, COBB and SHARP, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 493
Pages: 554–554

Head Matter:
In re the Interest of L.B., a minor. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, Appellant, v. Alberta McHELLEN; Kasandra and Niel Brown; Holly Royal; and Betty Hodges, Appellees.
Nos. 86-641 to 86-643, 86-714.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
Sept. 11, 1986.
Linda K. Harris, Dept, of H.R.S., District III Legal Counsel, Gainesville, for appellant.
No appearance for appellees.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
H.R.S. has standing to bring this action pursuant to section 39.14, Florida Statutes (1985). See In Re Interest of K.A.B., 483 So.2d 898 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986). The lower court's actions in recommending placement options for the minors in this case were in violation of the mandatory dictates of section 39.09(3)(e), Florida Statutes (1985). See T.D. v. State, 486 So.2d 40 (Fla. 2d DCA 1986); T.A.W. v. State, 455 So.2d 582 (Fla. 5th DCA 1984); W.Y. v. State, 414 So.2d 659 (Fla. 1st DCA 1982); L.J.N. v. State, 411 So.2d 1349 (Fla. 1st DCA 1982). This case is reversed and remanded for entry of an order in compliance with the statute.
REVERSED and REMANDED.
DAUKSCH, COBB and SHARP, JJ., concur.