Legal Opinion

MI v. Department of Children and Families

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided September 8, 2010No. 4D09-3819PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BLANC, PETER D., Associate Judge.

The Father, M.I., appeals the termination of his parental rights to the child, W.S. The Department of Children and Families takes the position that the trial court was correct in its termination, but that it erred in changing the case plan goal from permanent guardianship to adoption. The Guardian ad Litem argues that the trial court properly amended the case plan, terminated the Father’s parental rights, and placed the child for adoption. We agree with the Guardian ad Litem and affirm.

On August 25, 2007, the Department sheltered the child with his maternal…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. BC v. Dept. of Children and FamiliesSupreme Court of Florida · 2004
  2. CW v. Department of Children and FamiliesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2006

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. A.L. v. Department of Children & FamiliesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010
  2. Department of Children & Family Services v. K.D.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012
  3. Florida Department of Children & Families v. N.H.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015

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