Legal Opinion
R.D.B. v. Department of Children & Family Services
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided December 28, 2001No. 2D01-21PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BLUE, Chief Judge.
R.D.B., the mother of three children, appeals the final judgment terminating her parental rights. She contends, and we agree, that the elements required for termination were not established by clear and convincing evidence as required by section 39.809(1), Florida Statutes (1999). Accordingly, we reverse the order terminating R.D.B.’s parental rights and remand for further proceedings.
The three children were removed from their parents’ custody after persons living with the family were arrested on felony charges. Because of the unusual, nomadic lifestyle of the group with…
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