S.R.L. v. Department of Children & Family Services
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
WHATLEY, Judge.
In this appeal by the Mother of the order terminating her parental rights to her three children, the Department of Children and Families and the guardian ad litem both concede error in the failure of the trial court to provide counsel for the indigent Mother in proceedings that led to the termination of her parental rights. *122See In the Interest of D.B. and D.S., 385 So.2d 83, 87 (Fla.1980) (“We find that a constitutional right to counsel necessarily arises where the proceedings can result in permanent loss of parental custody.”); Wofford v. Eid, 671 So.2d 859, 863 (Fla. 4th DCA…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- In Interest of DBSupreme Court of Florida · 1980
- Wofford v. EidDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996
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