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  • Dependency Oral Argument: Y.A. v. DCF (Fla. 3rd DCA)

    Court: Florida Third District Court of Appeal Judges: Shepherd, Cortinas, Lagoa Attorneys: Thomas Butler for the mother; Hillary Kambour for GAL Program; Karla Perkins for DCF (joining GAL’s OA) Issue: Whether the evidence established that termination of the mother’s rights was the least restrictive means; whether the trial court’s order made sufficient findings of least…

  • Dependency Oral Argument: A.F. v. DCF (Fla. 3rd DCA)

    While I wish the issue was a little more interesting, I’m excited that this is the first dependency appellate oral argument I can bring you. Concept proven. Court: Florida Third District Court of Appeal Judges: Salter, Fernandez, Shepherd Attorneys: Kevin Colbert for the mother; Karla Perkins for DCF Issue: Whether the trial court’s dependency order…

  • Oral Argument on Social Eugenics and Foster Parent Intervention

    Florida’s Third DCA is now live broadcasting oral arguments. I tried to make a recording of yesterday’s, but failed. Hopefully next time a dependency/child related case comes up I’ll be more prepared. Here were the issues in Z.S.M. v. DCF: Was there competent and substantial evidence to support a TPR where the mother had mental…