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S.S. v. State, Department of Children & Family Services
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided January 30, 2008No. 3D06-3083PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSalter, J.
The appellant, S.S., is a mother appealing a final judgment terminating her parental rights to her minor son following her failure to appear at an advisory hearing scheduled pursuant to section 39.808, Florida Statutes (2006). The advisory hearing was to address a second termination of parental rights (TPR) petition filed against the mother by the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF).
The mother raises two issues here. First, she argues that the trial court abused its discretion in denying her motion to set aside the default as a result of the mother’s failure to attend the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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