Legal Opinion

J.K. v. Department of Children & Families

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided September 5, 2012No. 4D12-1006Published

1Per curiam

A mother appeals an order terminating her parental rights to her child. She argues that the trial court’s findings are not supported by the evidence. We disagree and affirm.

We have reviewed the record. Numerous witnesses testified to the efforts made to educate the mother on proper parenting skills, to help the mother with mental health issues and to understand the importance of medication compliance, and the need to provide a stable environment for the child. Despite the intervention of Healthy Start, Healthy Families, Family Preservation Services, and New Horizons, little progress was made…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. D.B. v. Department of Children & FamiliesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012

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