In the Interest Of: B.r.c.m., a Minor Child, Petitioner v. Florida Department of Children and Families, Respondent

Summary

The court quashed the decision affirming summary denial of a minor immigrant’s dependency petition and remanded for individualized consideration. It held that a petition alleging facts supporting statutory dependency grounds cannot be rejected merely because the child seeks immigration relief, and that a prima facie petition requires factual findings and application of the law to the alleged circumstances. Justice Canady, dissenting, would have approved dismissal because he viewed the petition as insufficient to establish a prima facie case; Justices Lawson and Lewis concurred separately on narrower or additional grounds.