S.A.R.D. appealed dismissal of his private petition for dependency. The Third District Court of Appeals (Third DCA) affirmed, finding the record supported the trial court’s finding that S.A.R.D. was not abandoned, abused or neglected by his mother. S.A.R.D. asserted in his petition that he was born in Honduras. He lived primarily with his mother and […]
In re E.P.N., 180 So.3d 249 (Fla. 3rd DCA 2015)
Although the majority affirmed summary denial of E.P.N.’s appeal, a dissent was filed by Justice Salter. Salter noted factual differences in E.P.N.’s case that he believed established a prima facie basis for her claims and was entitled to an evidentiary hearing on her petition. E.P.N. was released by the Office of Refugee Resettlement to her […]
S.F.A.C. v. Department of Children and Families, 2015 WL 9584395 (Fla. 3rd DCA)
The majority issued a per curium decision, affirming denial of S.F.A.C.’s private petition for dependency. Justice Salter dissented. S.F.A.C. was born in Honduras and left by his parents with an older sibling when he was nine years old. When he was twelve years old, he was sent to live with an aunt. The aunt […]
In re B.R.C.M., 2015 WL 9584743 (Fla. 3rd DCA)
B.R.C.M. appealed a summary dismissal of his Petition for Dependency. The Third District Court of Appeals (Third DCA) affirmed and Judge Salter filed a lengthy dissent. B.R.C.M. was born in Guatemala, abandoned by his father at birth and abandoned by his mother when he was four years old. He was raised by his grandmother until […]
