S.H., MOTHER OF A.B., A CHILD
v.
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Fla. 5th DCA | 2019-02-14
No. 18-3555
Murphy, Senior Judge, Cohen, J., Grosshans, J., Sasso, J.
263 So. 3d 306 Florida District Court of Appeal, Fifth District (2019) Positive Treatment
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Holding

Clear and convincing evidence supported the trial court's termination of parental rights as being in the child's manifest best interest and the least restrictive means for protection.


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The mother appealed a trial court order terminating her parental rights to her child A.B. The case involved a dependency matter before the circuit cou…

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Opinion of the Court
Sasso

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA

FIFTH DISTRICT

NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED S.H., MOTHER OF A.B., A CHILD,

Appellant,

v. Case No. 5D18-3555 DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee.

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Opinion filed February 14, 2019 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hernando County, Vincent Murphy, Senior Judge. Elliott R. Ambrose, of Law Office of E.R. Ambrose, Brooksville, for Appellant. Kelley Schaeffer, of Children's Legal Services, Bradenton, for Appellee. PER CURIAM. We have carefully reviewed the record and conclude that clear and convincing evidence supports the trial court’s ruling that the termination of Mother’s parental rights is in A.B.’s manifest best interest and is the least restrictive means for protecting A.B. AFFIRMED. COHEN, GROSSHANS, and SASSO, JJ., concur.


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