J.C., MOTHER OF M.L., S.L., AND K.C., CHILDREN
v.
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
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A trial court's failure to orally advise a parent of their right to file a motion for ineffective assistance of trial counsel at the conclusion of a parental rights termination proceeding does not warrant reversal where controlling precedent establishes such advisement as required.
[1] A parent may not obtain reversal of a parental rights termination judgment solely on the ground that the trial court failed to orally advise the parent of the right to fi…
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Join FLexlaw to unlock all legal intelligenceJ.C. appealed the termination of her parental rights in a dependency proceeding in Orange County. The only issue raised on appeal was whether the tria…
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Nicholas A. Shannin, of Shannin Law Firm, P.A., Orlando, for Guardian Ad Litem Program. PER CURIAM.
Mother, J.C., appeals a final judgment terminating her parental rights. Her only argument on appeal is that the trial court failed to orally advise her of her right to file a motion for ineffective assistance of trial counsel. She acknowledges that our decision in T.D. v. Department of Children & Families, 187 So. 3d 365 (Fla. 5th DCA 2016), is controlling, but for reasons unexplained on this record, instead of complying with T.D., Mother invites this court to recede from that decision. We expressly decline to do so. AFFIRMED. LAMBERT, C.J., EDWARDS and EISNAUGLE, JJ., concur.