M.H., FATHER OF H.A., MINOR CHILD
v.
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Fla. 1st DCA | 2020-09-10
No. 20-2203
Florida District Court of Appeal, First District (2020)

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Holding

An order from the trial court is not appealable unless it constitutes a final judgment as to termination of parental rights.


Headnotes

[1] An appeal of an order concerning parental rights termination is premature unless the trial court's judgment is final as to termination of those rights; such an appeal may…

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Facts & Procedural History

M.H. appealed an order from the trial court in a child dependency case involving his minor child H.A. The appeal involved the Department of Children a…

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Opinion of the Court

September 10, 2020 PER CURIAM.

DISMISSED. See Fla. R. App. P. 9.110(l). The order under review is not a final judgment as to termination of Appellant’s parental rights. This dismissal is without prejudice to Appellant refiling when, and if, judgment becomes final.

MAKAR, KELSEY, and M.K. THOMAS, JJ., concur.

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_____________________________ Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331.


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