E.H., the mother v. Department of Children and Families

The mother appeals from the circuit court’s final order adjudicating her child to be dependent. She argues that the order was not supported by competent, substantial evidence. We disagree with the mother’s argument and affirm.

The Department of Children and Families (“the Department”) filed a petition for dependency shortly after the child was born. The petition alleged that the child had been abused, abandoned, or neglected, or was in imminent danger of illness or injury as a result of abuse, abandonment, or neglect. The petition more specifically alleged that the parents engaged in multiple…