K.A.B. v. Florida Department of Children & Families

K.A.B., the father, appeals an order terminating his parental rights. We reverse because the trial court did not comply with section 39.464, Florida Statutes (1995), in terminating his parental rights.

The trial court did not specifically note the provision in section 39.464, upon which it based the termination. Section 39.464 provides that parental rights may be terminated in several situations, only three of which could possibly apply here. First, parental rights may be terminated when the parent engages in conduct toward the child that demonstrates that the continuing involvement of the…