434 So. 2d 9 | Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | 1983
Jenkins appeals a final order permanently committing her four minor chil
We observe that there could be a situation involving awkwardness where a judge presides over a permanent commitment hearing after the same judge has directed HRS to petition for permanent commitment. If there was predisposition on the part of the judge favoring commitment prior to the hearing, there could especially be a problem. However, there is no evidence of predisposition on the judge’s part in this case. The record here reveals nothing contrary to open-mindness and fairness on the part of the Circuit Judge in the conduct of the case reviewed. Further, as there was no attempt in this case to disqualify the trial judge from presiding over the permanent commitment hearing, we see no need to further discuss the point.
Accordingly, the trial court’s permanent commitment order is AFFIRMED.