Case Name: DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Petitioner, v. Debra GROSSCLOSE, as Guardian Ad Litem, Respondent
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1998-12-21
Citations: 721 So. 2d 1232
Docket Number: No. 98-3386
Parties: DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Petitioner, v. Debra GROSSCLOSE, as Guardian Ad Litem, Respondent.
Judges: GOSHORN and HARRIS, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 721
Pages: 1232–1233

Head Matter:
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Petitioner, v. Debra GROSSCLOSE, as Guardian Ad Litem, Respondent.
No. 98-3386
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
Dec. 21, 1998.
James A. Sawyer, Jr., Orlando, for Petitioner.
No Appearance for Respondent.

Opinion:
THOMPSON, J.
The petition for writ of certiorari is granted and the 11 December 1998 order allowing extended holiday visitation entered on the court's own initiative, is quashed. See, Fla. R. Juv. P. 8.625(e)(a).
The request for prohibition is treated as a request for mandamus relief and is granted. The tidal court is ordered to rule on the Department of Children and Families' motion to recuse.
Certiorari granted; visitation order vacated. Mandamus granted as to motion to re-cuse.
GOSHORN and HARRIS, JJ., concur.