D.H., the Father v. T.N.L., the Mother and Guardian Ad Litem Program

The father, D.H., timely appeals an order finding him in contempt and denying his motion for relief under Florida Rule of Juvenile Procedure'8.270. We affirm the denial of his motion for relief but reverse the finding of contempt.

This case has its genesis in dependency court, where the child was adjudicated dependent as to the mother but not the father. The trial court initially placed the child with the father, but the mother later achieved substantial compliance with her case plan and sought reunification with the child.

After we reversed an order partially denying the mother’s motion for…