JM v. Department of Children and Families

8 So. 3d 500, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 5709, 2009 WL 1346154

Opinion

PLEUS, JR., R., Senior Judge.

J.M., the mother of the dependent child J.W., appeals a portion of the disposition order on the ground that she should not have been required to submit to a psychological examination. The mother does not challenge any of the trial court’s findings underlying the order of disposition, or any of the tasks required in the case plan.

We affirm the order of disposition and that portion of the order finding good cause to require her to submit to a psychological exam. However, we remand to the trial court so that the order may specify the “time, place, manner, conditions and scope of the examination and the person or persons by whom it is to be made.” Fla. R. Juv. P. 8.250(b); D.C. v. Dep’t of Children & Families, 966 So.2d 1032 (Fla. 4th DCA 2007). We suggest that the Department be ordered to make the necessary arrangements and report to the court so that the order and the rule may have compliance. The court, of course, may use whatever method works best.

AFFIRMED and REMANDED for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

GRIFFIN and TORPY, JJ., concur.