M.M. v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

No. 5D00-1804.

777 So.2d 1209 (2001)

M.M., the father of A.B., a child, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

February 23, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark Reyes, of Howard & Reyes, Chartered, Sanford, for Appellant.

James A. Sawyer, Jr., Orlando, for Appellee.


GRIFFIN, J.

M.M., the father of A.B., appeals an order of disposition in a dependency action placing his infant daughter, A.B., with her maternal aunt. We reverse.

A.B. was born to S.B. and M.M. on November 28, 1999. The parents were never married, although they had lived together. They were separated by the time of the baby's birth. The mother has an extensive psychiatric history.

The Department of Children and Families ["DCF"] filed a petition for...

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