Legal Opinion

C.M. ex rel. A.A. v. Department of Children & Families

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided April 28, 2006No. 1D05-5351Published

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

2Per curiam

In this appeal by the father from an order terminating his parental rights, counsel for the Guardian ad Litem program for the Fourth Judicial Circuit (GAL) filed a “Notice of Guardian ad Li-tem’s Position in Lieu of Brief.” In this notice, counsel stated that the program does not have sufficient financial resources to prepare a brief in every appeal and has filed the notice to inform this court of its position in the matter. The notice requested that the circuit court be affirmed and offered approximately one and one-half pages of legal argument in support of this result.

This court sua…

3Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State, Bd. of Optometry v. FLA. SOC. OF OPHTH.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989
  2. Jacksonville Tractor Company v. NasworthyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1959
  3. Lakes of Emerald Hills v. SilvermanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990

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