J.D., MOTHER OF J.D., MINOR CHILD
v.
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
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The Florida First District Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal from a termination of parental rights case after the appellant's counsel withdrew and the appellant failed to timely file her own brief in support of the appeal.
The court dismissed the appeal, holding that dismissal is an appropriate procedure when counsel withdraws and the appellant fails to timely file her own brief in support of an appeal of termination of parental rights.
“approving procedure that includes dismissal when, after counsel withdraws, the appellant fails to timely file his or her own brief in support of appeal of termination of parental rights”
The court's citation to N.S.H. establishes the legal authority for dismissing appeals in these circumstances
J.D., the mother of a minor child, appealed a decision of the Circuit Court for Leon County regarding parental rights. After counsel withdrew from the…
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FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA
No. 1D2024-0283
J.D., Mother of J.D., Minor Child,
Appellant,
V.
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES,
Appellee.
On appeal from the Circuit Court for Leon County. Anthony B. Miller, Judge.
September 18, 2024
PER CURIAM.
DISMISSED. N.S.H. v. Dep't of Child. & Fam. Servs., 843 So. 2d 898 (Fla. 2003) (approving procedure that includes dismissal when, after counsel withdraws, the appellant fails to timely file his or her own brief in support of appeal of termination of parental rights).
LEWIS, ROWE, and BILBREY, JJ., concur. Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331.
J.D., pro se, Appellant.
Sarah J. Rumph, Appellate Counsel, Children's Legal Services, Tallahassee, for Appellee; Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Amanda Victoria Glass, Senior Attorney, Statewide Guardian ad Litem, Tallahassee, for Guardian ad Litem.