T.W. v. Department of Children & Family Services
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
FULMER, Chief Judge.
T.W., the Father of K.M.,1 challenges the trial court’s order that granted long-term custody of K.M. to the maternal grandmother and terminated protective services supervision in the dependency proceeding underlying this appeal. In this opinion we address two issues. First, on a procedural matter, we explain our earlier denial of a Motion for Order Directing Appellant to File a Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by the Guardian ad Litem (GAL).2 Second, on the substantive issue raised by the Father in his appellate brief, we reverse for the trial court to reconsider its…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Troxel v. GranvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Padgett v. Dept. of Health & Rehab. ServicesSupreme Court of Florida · 1991
- LP v. Department of Children and FamiliesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004
- DS v. Department of Children and FamiliesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2002
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