Department of Children and Families v. TT

We reverse the trial court’s orders reuniting the children with their mother, T.T., dismissing the dependency proceeding, and terminating the trial court’s jurisdiction because the orders do not comply with the Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children (“ICPC”), section 409.401, Florida Statutes (2009).

M.R. and K.R. were five and two when they were adjudicated dependent due to domestic violence between their mother and her paramour in their home. The mother was only able to achieve partial compliance with her case plan during the year after the children were sheltered. The Department…