C.G., FATHER OF A.G., MINOR CHILD
v.
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
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An appeal in a parental rights termination case was dismissed because the appellant's counsel withdrew and the appellant failed to timely file his own brief in support of the appeal. The court followed the procedure established in N.S.H. v. Department of Children and Family Services.
The appeal was dismissed. The court approved the procedure that permits dismissal under these circumstances, as established in N.S.H. v. Department of Children and Family Services.
[1] An appeal of termination of parental rights may be dismissed when counsel withdraws and the appellant fails to timely file his or her own brief in support of the appeal.
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This statement, cited from N.S.H., establishes the legal basis for the court's dismissal and the established appellate procedure being followed.
C.G. appealed a decision from the Bay County Circuit Court regarding his minor child A.G. in a matter involving the Department of Children and Familie…
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February 28, 2025 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). B.L THOMAS, WINOKUR, and TANENBAUM, JJ., concur. _____________________________ Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331.
_____________________________ C.G., pro se, Appellant. Sarah J. Rumph, Children’s Legal Services, Tallahassee, for Appellee; Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Amanda Victoria Glass, Senior Attorney, Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, Tallahassee, for Statewide Guardian ad Litem.