Legal Opinion
In the Interest of N.F. v. Department of Children & Family Services
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided March 16, 2012No. 2D11-2320PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NORTHCUTT, Judge.
On the petition of the Department of Children and Family Services, the circuit court terminated the parental rights of N.F., the mother of a three-year-old. However, at the final hearing the Department failed to prove any grounds for termination. Therefore, we reverse the termination of N.F.’s parental rights.
In September 2009, N.F. was involved in a physical altercation with her boyfriend and she was arrested and jailed. At the time of the arrest, N.F.’s young daughter was at the home of a babysitter. N.F. failed to alert the babysitter about her arrest or to arrange for the…
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- CD v. Department of Children and FamiliesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2008
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- E.R.-J. v. Department of Children & Family ServicesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012
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- B.A., THE MOTHER v. DEPT. OF CHILDREN & FAMILIESDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2020
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