Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services v. Thompson

599 So. 2d 219, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 6580, 1992 WL 101257

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

The Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services (HRS) appeals the assessment against HRS of attorney’s fees awarded to counsel appointed by the court to represent the child in a dependency proceeding initiated by HRS under chapter 39, part III, Florida Statutes (1989). For the reasons stated by this court in Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services v. Coskey, 599 So.2d 153 (Fla. 5th DCA 1992), we reverse and remand to the trial court to consider payment of attorney’s fees by the parents of the dependent child or from available funds, if any, of the guardian ad litem program.

REVERSED and REMANDED.

DAUKSCH, HARRIS and PETERSON, JJ., concur.