N.B. v. Dep't of Children of Families

N.B., the mother, challenges a final judgment terminating her parental rights. On appeal, she argues that the lower tribunal's exercise of jurisdiction failed to comport with the requirements of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act ("UCCJEA"), thus rendering the final judgment void ab initio .1 For the reasons set forth below, we disagree and affirm the final judgment under review.

In January 2017, the mother gave birth to a son in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Although the mother was unmarried at the time of the child's birth, she remained involved in an amorous…