Case Name: DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellant, v. C.G. and J.A., Parents of E.A., A Child, Appellees
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2007-01-10
Citations: 945 So. 2d 656
Docket Number: No. 5D06-835
Parties: DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellant, v. C.G. and J.A., Parents of E.A., A Child, Appellees.
Judges: GRIFFIN and TORPY, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 945
Pages: 656–657

Head Matter:
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellant, v. C.G. and J.A., Parents of E.A., A Child, Appellees.
No. 5D06-835.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
Jan. 10, 2007.
Charles D. Peters, Orlando, for Appellant.
Gary Siegel, Fern Park, for Appellee C.G.
Helen N. Silva, Sanford, for Appellee J.A.

Opinion:
SAWAYA, J.
The Department of Children and Families argues, and Appellees, the parents, agree, that the trial court erred in dismissing the Department's dependency petition with prejudice without first giving the Department the opportunity to amend its petition. Fla. R. Juv. P. 8.310; Dep't of Health & Rehabilitative Servs. v. S.H., 666 So.2d 1039, 1040 (Fla. 1st DCA 1996); In Interest of A.S., 586 So.2d 1072 (Fla. 1st DCA 1991). Therefore, we reverse the order of dismissal and remand this case to the trial court for further proceedings.
REVERSED AND REMANDED.
GRIFFIN and TORPY, JJ., concur.