Legal Opinion
R.W. v. Department of Children & Families
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided October 31, 2017No. Case No. 5D17-2010; Case Nos. 5D17-2012, 5D17-2027PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM..
The Department of Children and Families (Department) and the Guardian ad Litem Program (GAL) appeal from the trial court’s order denying a petition for termination of parental rights filed by the Department against both- parents, R.A.D. and R.W. ’ Although the trial court found three separate grounds for termination, it denied the petition because it found the Department had not proven that termination was the least restrictive means of protecting the children because the parents “require an opportunity to rehabilitate or fail.” Instead, the court adjudicated the children…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Padgett v. Dept. of Health & Rehab. ServicesSupreme Court of Florida · 1991
- In Interest of TMSupreme Court of Florida · 1994
- Statewide Guardian Ad Litem Program v. A.A.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015
- R.L. v. Department of Children & FamiliesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011
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- C.C., FATHER OF L.A., A CHILD vs DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIESDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2022
- Department of Children and Families and the Statewide Guardian Ad Litem Office v. C.R., Mother of J.C.J., J.D.M., W.C.L.C., W.D.L., and Z.C., Children and W.C., Father of W.C.L.C. and Z.C., ChildrenDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2024