Mother appealed termination of her parental rights, asserting that § 39.806(1)(l) is unconstitutional. The Third District Court of Appeals (Third DCA) found the Statute to be constitutional and affirmed termination. Florida Statue § 39.806(1)(l) permits filing a TPR petition when the child or another child of the parent(s) have been placed in out of home […]
S.V. v. Department of Children and Families, 2015 WL 4095258 (Fla. 3rd DCA)
Father petitioned for writ of certiorari regarding a review of a trial court order that set aside a magistrate’s recommendation for reunification and denied Father’s motion for reunification. The Third District Court of Appeal (Third DCA) denied Father’s petition . Citing Cerase v. Dewhurst, 935 So. 2d 575 (Fla. 3d DCA 2006), the Third DCA […]
In the Interest of J.S., 2014 WL 3674049 (Fla. 2nd DCA)
The Guardian ad Litem Program(GAL) appealed the trial court’s order modifying the child’s placement. The GAL argued the trial court failed to consider whether the change of placement was in the child’s best interest. The Second District Court of Appeal (Second DCA) agreed with the GAL. Although the trial court modified the child’s placement, nothing […]