Legal Opinion

RK v. Department of Children and Families

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided March 4, 2005No. 5D03-3734PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

898 So.2d 998 (2005)

R.K., Mother of A.K., A Child, Appellant,

v.

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee.

No. 5D03-3734.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

March 4, 2005.

R.K., Oviedo, pro se.

Charles D. Peters, Department of Children and Families, Orlando, for Appellee.

THOMPSON, J.

The mother of A.K. appeals the termination of her parental rights.[1]

The trial court terminated the mother's parental rights pursuant to sections 39.806(1)(c) and 39.806(1)(i), Florida Statutes. To terminate parental rights under section 39.806(1)(c), the court must find by clear and convincing…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Padgett v. Dept. of Health & Rehab. ServicesSupreme Court of Florida · 1991
  2. Florida Dept. of Children and Fam. v. FlSupreme Court of Florida · 2004
  3. Nl v. Dept. of Children and Family Ser.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003
  4. AB v. Department of Children and FamiliesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2002
  5. Atwell v. DEPARTMENT HRSDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. W.N. v. Department of Children & Family ServicesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2006
  2. B.A., THE MOTHER v. DEPT. OF CHILDREN & FAMILIESDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2020
  3. C.C., FATHER OF L.A., A CHILD vs DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIESDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2022
  4. L.J. v. Department of Children & FamiliesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2017

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