CG v. Department of Children and Families

The Mother, C.G., seeks to reverse a final order terminating her parental rights pursuant to section S9.806(l)(e)l, Florida Statutes (2010). 1 Because there is competent substantial evidence in the record that the Mother failed to substantially comply with the reunification plans and continued to place her child at risk of harm, we affirm the trial court’s findings that clear and convincing evidence supports the termination.

The record shows that the child, A.G., came into state care on October 14, 2008, when she was three years old, after the court found that the Mother’s mental health issues…