Case Name: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, et al., Appellants, v. R.S., a child, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1987-08-13
Citations: 511 So. 2d 434
Docket Number: No. 86-1542
Parties: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, et al., Appellants, v. R.S., a child, Appellee.
Judges: UPCHURCH, C.J., and SHARP, J., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 511
Pages: 434–435

Head Matter:
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, et al., Appellants, v. R.S., a child, Appellee.
No. 86-1542.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
Aug. 13, 1987.
Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Paula C. Coffman, Asst. Atty. Gen., Daytona Beach, for appellants.
No appearance for appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The lower court's action in selecting and ranking three placement options which were not recommended by H.R.S. was in violation of the mandatory dictates of section 39.09(3)(e), Florida Statutes (1985). See J.S.M. v. State, 505 So.2d 583 (Fla.2d DCA 1987); A.H. v. State, 499 So.2d 27 (Fla.2d DCA 1986); Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services v. Margain, 495 So.2d 241 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986); In re Interest of L.B., 493 So.2d 554 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986); 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); R.S. v. State, 414 So.2d 660 (Fla. 1st DCA 1982); 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). See also In re Interest of K.A.B., 483 So.2d 898 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986).
This case is reversed and remanded for entry of a commitment order in compliance with section 39.09(3)(e), Florida Statutes (1985).
REVERSED AND REMANDED.
UPCHURCH, C.J., and SHARP, J., concur.
COWART, J., concurs specially with opinion.