ANDREW LEO BUSH, APPELLANT,

v.

THE STATE OF FLORIDA, APPELLEE

Citator

Cited By

• In the Interest of D. A. H. and S. L. H., 390 So. 2d 379 (Fla. 5th DCA 1980)
  …tural parent of the right to rear her children, the courts should zealously protect the rights of the parent and insure that this drastic action strictly conforms to legislative guidelines. Smith v. Florida State Dept. of Health and Rehab. Services, 299 So. 2d 127 (Fla.3d DCA 1974). Permanent termination of parental rights is a drastic step and it should not be ordered except upon clear and convincing proof that the natural parent has conducted herself in such a way as to show a complete abandonment of the ch…
• Fredrick v. State, 523 So. 2d 1164 (Fla. 5th DCA 1988)
  …orce of threat. This contention is simply not supported by the record. J.H. v. State, 480 So. 2d 680 (Fla. 1st DCA 1985). We find the evidence to be overwhelming that K.F. should be placed for involuntary permanent commitment. In Interest of Smith, 299 So. 2d 127 (Fla. 3d DCA 1974). We recognize that the trial judge should not have considered certain hearsay testimony with respect to Fredrick using food stamp money to purchase marijuana when her children were going hungry. We find this to be harmless error.…
• In the Interest of J. F., 384 So. 2d 713 (Fla. 3d DCA 1980)
  …have been abandoned. Under the former provisions of Section 39.11(l)(d), the period of abandonment was one year and required a substantial showing of financial parental neglect and parental unfitness detrimental to the child’s welfare. In re Smith, 299 So. 2d 127 (Fla.3d DCA 1974). Additionally, a showing was required that permanent commitment was in the best interest of the child. In re R. J. C., 300 So. 2d 54 (Fla.1st DCA 1974). In this case, by the mother’s testimony, she visited the child only three tim…

Authorities Cited

• Cole v. State, 262 So. 2d 902 (Fla. 3d DCA 1972)