N.R., MOTHER OF L.R. AND I.G., CHILDREN
v.
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Fla. 5th DCA | 2019-06-24
No. 19-0580
Lester, Jr., J., Evander, C.J., Eisnaugle, J., Sasso, J.
274 So. 3d 556 Florida District Court of Appeal, Fifth District (2019)

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Holding

A termination of parental rights judgment must be reversed when the Department of Children and Families concedes error in the proceedings.


Facts & Procedural History

The Department of Children and Families sought termination of parental rights for N.R.'s two children, L.R. and I.G. The trial court entered a final j…

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Opinion of the Court
Remanded. Evander

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA

FIFTH DISTRICT

NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO

FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND

DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED

N.R., MOTHER OF L.R. AND I.G., CHILDREN,

Appellant,

v. Case No. 5D19-0580

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND

FAMILIES,

Appellee.

/

Opinion filed June 24, 2019

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Seminole County, Kenneth R. Lester, Jr., Judge.

James R. Jupena, of the Law Office of James R. Jupena, Altamonte Springs, for Appellant.

Kelly Schaeffer, Appellate Counsel, Department of Children & Families, Children’s Legal Services, Bradenton, for Appellee.

Thomasina F. Moore, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Joanna Summers Brunell, of Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, Tallahassee, for Guardian ad Litem Program.

ON CONCESSION OF ERROR

PER CURIAM.

Pursuant to the Department of Children and Families’ Concession of Error, we

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reverse the trial court’s February 1, 2019 final judgment for termination of parental rights and permanent commitment and disposition and remand this matter to the trial court for further proceedings. See E.A. v. Dep’t of Child. & Fams., 894 So. 2d 1049, 1052 (Fla. 5th DCA 2005). REVERSED and REMANDED.

EVANDER, C.J., EISNAUGLE and SASSO, JJ., concur.


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