A.B., MOTHER OF H.G.T.
v.
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
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An appeal of termination of parental rights may be dismissed when the appellant fails to timely file her own brief after counsel withdraws.
[1] An appeal of termination of parental rights may be dismissed when the appellant fails to timely file her own brief after court-appointed counsel withdraws from representa…
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December 11, 2024 PER CURIAM.
DISMISSED. N.S.H. v. Dep’t of Child. & Fam. Servs., 843 So. 2d 898 (Fla. 2003) (approving procedure that includes dismissal when, after counsel withdraws, the appellant fails to timely file his or her own brief in support of appeal of termination of parental rights). KELSEY, M.K. THOMAS, and TANENBAUM, JJ., concur.
_____________________________ Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331.