Legal Opinion

S. T. v. Department of Children & Family Services

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided March 24, 1999No. 98-959PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Per curiam

S.T. appeals the termination of her parental rights as to her three minor children. We conclude that the trial court was correct in its ruling that the State met its burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence that it is in the best interest of the children that the termination of parental rights be ordered. See Myles v. Department of HRS, 590 So.2d 1053 (Fla. 3d DCA 1991). We do not find it necessary to lay out the facts here, but we do note with approval the following statement by the trial court:

“The children’s well-being and health has been endangered while in the parents’ care and…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Myles v. Department of Health & Rehabilitative ServicesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. S.T. v. Department of Children & Family ServicesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001

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