Recent Case Summaries
(in order of addition to site)

First District Court of Appeal

Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC)

M.A.C. v. Florida Dept. of Children and Families, 73 So.3d 327 (Fla. 1st DCA 2011)
(January 2012)

Termination of Parental Rights – Failure to Appear

C.L. v. Florida Dept. of Children and Families, 2011 WL 3341490 (Fla. 1st DCA)
(August 2011)

Termination of Parental Rights – Failure to Substantially Comply

K.G. v. Florida Dept. of Children and Families, 2011 WL 3055413 (Fla. 1st DCA)
(August 2011)

Right to Counsel – Due Process Rights

A.G. v. Florida Dept. of Children and Families, 2011 WL 3055418 (Fla. 1st DCA)
(August 2011)

Designation of “Sexual Predator” Must be Made by a Criminal Court During Sentencing

A.H. v. Department of Children and Families, 63 So.3d 874 (Fla. 1st DCA 2011)
(August 2011)

General Magistrate Cannot Conduct Adjudicatory Hearing

A.T.N. v. Florida Dept. of Children and Family Services, 2011 WL 1879196 (Fla. 1st DCA)
(August 2011)

Second District Court of Appeal

The Trial Court Must Consider Factors in § 39.621(10)

In re G.M., 73 So.3d 320 (Fla. 2d DCA 2011)
(January 2012)

Case Plan Compliance, Abandonment & Incarceration

In re G.M., Jr., 71 So.3d 924 (Fla. 2d DCA 2011)
(January 2012)

Permanent Guardianship – Clearly Defined Visitation

In re J.L.R., Jr., 2011 WL 2732671 (Fla. 2d DCA)
(August 2011)

Third District Court of Appeal

Failure to Protect Children and TPR

A.H. v. Department of Children & Families, 2011 WL 6783631 (Fla. 3d DCA)
(January 2012)

Best Interest Standard Versus Endangerment

S.V.-R. v. Department of Children and Family Services, 2011 WL 5375047 (Fla. 3d DCA)
(January 2012)

Termination of Parental Rights

C.G. v. Department of Children and Families, 2011 WL 3250545 (Fla. 3d DCA)
(August 2011)

No dependency where drugs not dealt out of the home and firearem kept in locked room

M.S. v. Department of Children and Families, 60 So.3d 573 (Fla. 3d DCA 2011)
(August 2011)

Fourth District Court of Appeal

UCCJEA – Emergency Jurisdiction; Convenient Forum

K.I. v. Department of Children and Families, 70 So.3d 749 (Fla. 4th DCA 2011)
(January 2012)

Abandonment

L.W. v. Department of Children and Families, 71 So.3d 221 (Fla. 4th DCA 2011)
(January 2012)

Master Trust

Department of Children and Families v. B.R., 68 So.3d 372 (Fla. 4th DCA 2011)
(January 2012)

Substantial Compliance with Case Plan

D.G. v. Department of Children and Families, 2011 WL 2462847 (Fla. 4th DCA)
(August 2011)

Termination of Parental Rights - Abandonment

L.K. v. Department of Children and Families,62 So.3d 1241 (Fla. 4th DCA 2011)
(August 2011)

Termination of Parental Rights – Manifest Best Interest

J.C. v. K.K., 2011 WL 2462854 (Fla. 4th DCA)
(August 2011)

Fifth District Court of Appeal

Case Plans – No New Law Violations

S.S. v. Department of Children and Families, 2011 WL 6101945 (Fla. 5th DCA)
(January 2012)

Prescription Drug Use - TPR

T.K. v. Department of Children and Families, 67 So.3d 1197 (Fla. 5th DCA 2011)
(January 2012)

Default Judgment

R.A. v. Department of Children and Families, 2011 WL 6258832 (Fla. 5th DCA 2011)
(January 2012)

Stated Findings of Fact Inadequate

H.B. v. Department of Children and Families, 73 So.3d 309 (Fla. 5th DCA 2011)
(January 2012)

Substantial Compliance with Case Plan

C.K. v. Department of Children and Families, 2011 WL 2937371 (Fla. 5th DCA)
(August 2011)

Termination of Parental Rights - Abandonment

R.L. v. Department of Children and Families,63 So.3d 920 (Fla. 5th DCA 2011)
(August 2011)

Step-father has no right to inspect confidential records

R.L.F. v. Department of Children and Families,63 So.3d 902 (Fla. 5th DCA 2011)
(August 2011)

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