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· 3/28/1991

Padgett v. Dept. of Health & Rehab. Services

Citations

  • 577 So. 2d 565
  • 1991 WL 41052

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  • stating that \the [parental] right is not absolute but is subject to the overriding principle that it is the ultimate welfare or best interest of the child which must prevail\
  • parental rights may be permanently terminated under Florida law upon showing of clear and convincing evidence that parent abused, neglected, or abandoned a child

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Judges: Shaw

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