· 3/28/1991
Padgett v. Dept. of Health & Rehab. Services
Citations
- 577 So. 2d 565
- 1991 WL 41052
How courts have described this case
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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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