Legal Opinion
S.K. v. Department of Children & Family Services
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided April 28, 2010No. 2D09-3487PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VILLANTI, Judge.
S.K., the Father, appeals the trial court’s order denying his motion to set aside the final judgment of termination of parental rights. We affirm the trial court’s order; however, we write to discuss the problem that still exists for parents seeking to raise claims of ineffective assistance of counsel arising out of termination proceedings and to certify two questions of great public importance on this issue.
The Department of Children and Family Services filed a petition on October 19, 2007, seeking to terminate the Father’s parental rights to his son, E.K. The trial court…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Roy v. WainwrightSupreme Court of Florida · 1963
- In the Interest of E.H.Supreme Court of Florida · 1992
- SB v. Department of Children and FamiliesSupreme Court of Florida · 2003
- State ex rel. Paine v. PaineDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1964
- In Re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Juvenile ProcedureSupreme Court of Florida · 2009
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In Re EKDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010
- J.B., Etc. v. Florida Department of Children and FamiliesSupreme Court of Florida · 2015