L. G., FATHER OF A. G. AND G. G., MINOR CHILDREN
v.
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Fla. 1st DCA | 2018-06-22
No. 17-4834
250 So. 3d 617 Florida District Court of Appeal, First District (2018)

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Holding

A parent's rights may be terminated when grounds for termination are established by clear and convincing evidence and the evidence demonstrates the termination is in the best interest of the child.


Headnotes

[1] Appellate review of parental rights termination requires the appellate court to determine whether the trial court's findings are supported by clear and convincing evidenc…

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Facts & Procedural History

The father of two minor children appealed the termination of his parental rights as ordered by the trial court in a dependency proceeding brought by t…

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Opinion of the Court

WOLF, LEWIS, and RAY, JJ., concur. _____________________________ Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331.

_____________________________ L.G., pro se, Appellant. Ward L. Metzger, Appellate Counsel, Jacksonville, for Appellee Department of Children and Families. Rocco J. Carbone, III, of Law Office of Rocco J. Carbone, III, PLLC, St. Augustine; Thomasina F. Moore, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Sara E. Goldfarb, Appellate Counsel, Sanford, for Guardian ad Litem.


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