Legal Opinion
T.L.D. v. Department of Children & Family Services
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided October 6, 2004No. 2D03-4501PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALTENBERND, Chief Judge.
T.L.D. appeals a judgment terminating her parental rights to her child, A.N.D. The judgment was entered based upon T.L.D.’s implied consent to the termination, which resulted from her failure to appear at the adjudicatory hearing. See § 39.801(3)(d), Fla. Stat. (2002). Because we conclude the trial court applied the wrong analysis in ruling on T.L.D.’s motion to set aside her implied consent, we reverse the judgment and remand for further proceedings. Our reversal on this issue renders the other issue raised by T.L.D. moot.
On April 16, 2002, the Department of Children…
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