M.S. v. Department of Children & Families
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
WALLACE, Judge.
M.S. appeals the order that terminated her parental rights to her child, J.W., and the order that denied her “motion alleging ineffective assistance of counsel for termination of parental rights proceedings and request to withdraw current counsel from case.” We affirm, without discussion, the denial of M.S.’s motion seeking a new adjudicatory hearing based upon the alleged ineffective assistance of her court-appointed counsel. 1 Although four of the five grounds found by the trial court for termination are not supported by competent, substantial evidence, we affirm the…
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