IN THE INTEREST OF G.C., A CHILD. J.C., AND GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM, APPELLANTS, DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, APPELLEE
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The appellate court held that the trial court's order was erroneous because the case plan improperly required the mother to admit fault before reunification and was not supported by competent, substantial evidence.
The mother of a minor child appealed an order denying reunification, placing the child in permanent guardianship, and terminating supervision by the D…
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J.C., the mother of G.C., appeals the trial court’s order on permanency review and notice of next hearing, which denied the Guardian ad Litem’s motion for reunification, placed G.C. in a permanent guardianship, and terminated supervision by the Department of Children and Family Services.1 The Department correctly concedes error because the case plan improperly requires the mother to admit to having caused harm to the minor child before reunification can take place in contravention to section 39.6011(1), Florida Statutes (2012).
We also agree with the Department s concession of error that the trial court’s order was not supported by competent, substantial evidence. See C.A. v. Dep’t of Children & Families, 988 So.2d 1247, 1248-49 (Fla. 4th DCA 2008) (“[Placement of a child in a permanent guardianship requires a finding by the trial court that reunification ... is not in the best interests of the child, and that finding must be supported by competent substantial evidence.”) Accordingly, we reverse the trial court’s order and remand for further proceedings.
Reversed and remanded.
KHOUZAM and CRENSHAW, JJ., Concur.
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