C.E.O., JR., BIOLOGICAL FATHER OF L-J H.O. AND L-J M.O.
v.
J.L.N., MOTHER OF L-J H.O. AND L-J M.O. AND D.N. STEPFATHER OF L-J M.O.

Fla. 1st DCA | 2025-01-03
No. 1D2024-1744
Mallory, J., Roberts, J., Ray, J., Kelsey, J.
2025 FL 111 Florida District Court of Appeal, First District (2025)

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Holding

An appeal of termination of parental rights may be dismissed when the appellant fails to timely file his or her own brief after counsel withdraws.


Headnotes

[1] An appeal of termination of parental rights may be dismissed when the appellant fails to timely file his or her own brief after counsel withdraws, pursuant to the procedure approved in N.S.H. …

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Facts & Procedural History

C.E.O., Jr., the biological father of two children, appealed a circuit court decision regarding parental rights. After his counsel withdrew, the appel…

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Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

DISMISSED. N.S.H. v. Dep’t of Child. & Fam. Servs., 843 So. 2d 898 (Fla. 2003) (approving procedure that includes dismissal when, after counsel withdraws, the appellant fails to timely file his or her own brief in support of appeal of termination of parental rights).

ROBERTS, RAY, and KELSEY, JJ., concur.

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Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. _____________________________

C.E.O., Jr., pro se, Appellant.

No appearance for Appellees.


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