Legal Opinion

J.F. v. Department of Children & Families

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided January 15, 2016No. 2D15-2434PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ALTENBERND, Judge.:

J.F., the mother, appeals the-order terminating her parental rights to her four children. Because there was competent, substantial evidence supporting termination as to each child on at least one of the grounds enumerated in section 39.806, Florida Statutes (2014), we affirm.' See § ,39.802(4)(a) (requiring the trial court to find by clear and convincing evidence that at least one of the statutory grounds for termination exists). We write to reiterate our concern that, with the elimination of the “nexus” requirement in 39.806(l)(f), trial courts may wish to take extra care…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Padgett v. Dept. of Health & Rehab. ServicesSupreme Court of Florida · 1991
  3. Florida Dept. of Children and Fam. v. FlSupreme Court of Florida · 2004
  4. Beagle v. BeagleSupreme Court of Florida · 1996
  5. K.A. v. Department of Children & Family ServicesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. V.S., THE MOTHER v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIESDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2021
  2. V.S., THE MOTHER v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIESDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2021

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