Legal Opinion

A.C. v. Department of Children & Family Services

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 14, 2014No. 2D13-4186PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

WALLACE, Judge.

A.C., the Father, appeals an order placing three of his minor children into a permanent guardianship. Although we conclude that the trial court’s decision to place the children in a permanent guardianship is supported by competent, substantial evidence, the order on appeal fads to contain or to reference the detailed findings required by section 39.6221(2)(a), Florida Statutes (2012). See J.S. v. Dep’t of Children & Family Servs., 18 So.3d 712, 714 (Fla. 2d DCA 2009) (“[I]n its written order, the trial court was required to explain why reunification was not possible by either…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. J.S. v. Department of Children & Family ServicesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2009
  2. C.C. v. Department of Children & FamiliesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2013

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. R. T. v. DEPT. OF CHILDREN & FAMILIESDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2022

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