S.S. v. Department of Children & Families

S.S. (“the mother”) appeals from a final judgment terminating her parental rights to her three oldest children, A.S., G.S., and J.S. In another pending appeal, No. 5D-11-1187, the mother challenges the concurrent termination of parental rights to her fourth child, J.T., who was born shortly after dependency proceedings were initiated in this case. Because the underlying facts, initial briefs, and answer briefs in these two appeals are virtually identical, we consolidate them for resolution on our own motion.

The mother argues that DCF failed to prove by clear and convincing evidence its two…