State Department of Children and Families v. M.A., 215 So.3d 1276 (2017) The children were adjudicated dependent and placed with the maternal grandmother. The father was not a party to the dependency action. In seeking to obtain custody of his children and relocate them to his home in Indiana, the father requested a home study […]
B.G. v. Department of Children and Families, 189 So.3d 305 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016)
Mother appealed the trial court’s Order Relinquishing Jurisdiction of this Court as to the Child. The Fourth District Court of Appeal (Fourth DCA) vacated the order and remanded for further proceedings. Mother had custody of the child pursuant to a Domestic Relations case and Father resided in Texas. Their child was placed in shelter after […]
Department of Children and Families v. C.T., 144 So. 3d 684 (Fla. 1st DCA 2014)
The Department Of Children and Families (department) appealed a post dependency order finding that the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) does not apply to the placement of children with out of state parents. The First District Court of Appeals (First DCA) agreed and reversed that portion of the order. The children were […]
M.A.C. v. Florida Dept. of Children and Families, 73 So.3d 327 (Fla. 1st DCA 2011)
The mother appealed the trial court’s order terminating supervision, adjudicating the child dependent and placing the child with her father who lives out of state. The child was on an “extended visit” with her father in another state. The child’s permanent residence was with the mother. The mother argued that the trial court did not […]
