Recent Case Summaries
(in order of addition to site)

Termination of Parental Rights

Abandonment – Unmarried Biological Father

J.C.J. v. Heart of Adoptions, Inc., 2008 WL 2596365 (Fla. 2d DCA)
(August 18, 2008)

Substantial Compliance with Case Plan

H.D. v. Florida Dept. of Children and Family Services, 2008 WL 2491661 (Fla. 1st DCA)
(August 18, 2008)

Substantial Compliance with Case Plan

C.F. v. Department of Children and Families, 982 So.2d 1249 (Fla. 5th DCA 2008)
(August 18, 2008)

Dependency

Reinstatement of Supervision

Department of Children and Family Services v. M.L., 2008 WL 2357067 (Fla. 3d DCA)
(August 18, 2008)

Nexus, Neglect

E.S. v. Florida Dept. of Children and Families, 2008 WL 2491663 (Fla. 1st DCA)
(August 18, 2008)

Abandoment

T.B. v. Department of Children and Families, 2008 WL 2695916 (Fla. 5th DCA)
(August 18, 2008)

Standing

Foster Parents

C.M. v. Department of Children and Families, 981 So.2d 1272 (Fla. 1st DCA 2008)
(August 18, 2008)

Grandparents

R.H. v. Dept. of Children and Family Services, 2008 WL 2811785 (Fla. 3d DCA)
(August 18, 2008)

Reunification

Case Plan Compliance

G.V. v. Department of Children and Families, 2008 WL 2815537 (Fla. 4th DCA)
(August 18, 2008)

Domestic Violence

Corporal Punishment

Moore v. Pattin, 983 So.2d 663 (Fla. 4th DCA 2008)
(August 18, 2008)

Appropriateness Hearing

R.H. v. Department of Children and Families, 2008 WL 2815538 (Fla. 4th DCA)
(August 18, 2008)

Shelter

Lack of Housing

M.B. v. Department of Children and Family Services, 2008 WL 2596323 (Fla. 3d DCA)
(August 18, 2008)

Right to Counsel

State’s Payment of Attorney Fees for Non-Parent

Justice Administrative Com'n v. Peterson, 2008 WL 2811999 (Fla. 2d DCA)
(August 18, 2008)

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