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First District Court of Appeal

Failure to Provide Transcript

S.P. v. Florida Dept. of Children and Family Services, 2009 WL 2948459 (Fla. 1st DCA)
(November 4, 2009)

Single Parent Termination

J.S. v. Florida Dept. of Children and Families, 2009 WL 3078150 (Fla. 1st DCA)
(November 4, 2009)

Second District Court of Appeal

Single Parent Termination

In re R.R., 2009 WL 2767214 (Fla. 2d DCA)
(November 4, 2009)

Disparate Treatment of Similarly Situated Children

In re R.R., 2009 WL 2767215 (Fla. 2d DCA)
(November 4, 2009)

Unmarried Biological Father –Right to Notice and Consent to Adoption

K.D. v. Gift of Life Adoptions, Inc., 2009 WL 2901298 (Fla. 2d DCA)
(November 4, 2009)

Placement in Permanent Guardianship

In re J.S., 2009 WL 3151342 (Fla. 2d DCA)
(November 4, 2009)

Third District Court of Appeal

Grandparents Visitation Order after Child Reunified

D.G. v. Department of Children and Families, 2009 WL 2601876 (Fla. 3d DCA)
(November 4, 2009)

Neglect – Definition

R.S., Sr. v. Department of Children and Family Services, 2009 WL 2513826 (Fla. 3d DCA)
(November 4, 2009)

Fifth District Court of Appeal

Incarceration Alone is not Enough for Dependency Adjudication

B.T. v. Department of Children and Families, 2009 WL 2605254 (Fla. 5th DCA)
(November 4, 2009)

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