J.D., MOTHER OF L.D. AND R.D., MINOR CHILDREN
v.
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
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The trial court properly terminated parental rights under Florida law based on evidence of neglect causing substantial risk of harm to the children.
[1] In a termination of parental rights proceeding, the state bears the burden of proving grounds for removal by clear and convincing evidence, and failure to meet this burde…
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Join FLexlaw to unlock all legal intelligenceJ.D. was the mother of two minor children, L.D. and R.D. The Department of Children and Families filed to terminate her parental rights based on alleg…
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LEWIS, OSTERHAUS, and KELSEY, 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. Ward L. Metzger, Appellate Counsel, Children’s Legal Services, Department of Children and Families, Jacksonville; Thomasina F. Moore, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Appellate Counsel, Florida Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, Tallahassee, for Appellee.