District Court of Appeal of Florida
J.M. v. Dep't of Children & Families, 5D05-3544
In a parental rights termination case, denial of a mother's motion to set aside a final judgment is reversed where constructive service on her was not proper because the Department of Children and Families did not conduct a diligent search for her in an effort to effect actual service of process.
Appellate Information
- Decided 10/06/2006
- Published 10/06/2006
Judges
- TORPY, J.
Court
- District Court of Appeal of Florida
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- David T. Young of David T. Young, P.A., Rockledge, for Appellant., Kelly A. Swartz and Thomas Wade Young, Orlando, for Guardian Ad Litem Program.
- For Appellees:
- Charles D. Peters, Orlando, for Appellee.