Legal Opinion

J.B.P. v. Department of Children & Families

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided April 7, 2004No. 4D03-83PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtFarmer, C.J.

We affirm the trial court’s explicit finding that:

“The Department of Children and Families, by clear and convincing evidence proved the Termination of Parental Rights Petition, and have proven the grounds for Termination of Parental Rights and the' Manifest Best Interest as required under Ch. 39 of Fla. Statutes.”

*1290Although the record supports the trial court’s finding that termination of the mother’s parental rights is in the child’s manifest best interests, the termination order fails to set forth any specific findings. The final order of termination is therefore not in compliance with…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. PJ v. Department of Children & FamiliesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001
  2. J.R. v. Department of Children & FamiliesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. W.L., The Mother v. Department Of Children And FamiliesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015
  2. A.G. v. DCFDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2017
  3. A.G. v. Department of Children & FamiliesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2017

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