Department of Children & Families v. In the Interest of J.F.

This is an appeal by the Department of Children and Families (DCF) from a final order on permanency review terminating protective supervision. We reverse and remand.

The issue involved is whether the trial court erred in denying the goal of adoption, accepting a goal of permanent guardianship, placing the child with a non-relative, and terminating protective supervision.

Based on the record before us we find that the trial court failed to follow the statutory procedural requirements necessary before issuing a judicial review order determining the child’s status. We therefore reverse and remand…