V.H. v. Department of Children & Family Services

SILBERMAN, Judge.

V.H. (the Mother) appeals an order denying her motion for relief from judgment in this termination of parental rights action. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings.

In a prior appeal, this court dismissed the Mother’s pro se appeal of the order terminating parental rights for lack of jurisdiction because the notice of appeal had been untimely filed. The Mother then filed a pro se motion for relief from judgment under Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.540, which the trial court treated as a motion under the analogous juvenile rule, Florida Rule…