B.A.L. v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILD. AND FAMILIES

Nos. 4D01-766, 4D01-1225.

824 So.2d 241 (2002)

B.A.L., and P.L., Appellants, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OF The STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied September 5, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kathleen K. Peña of the Law Offices of Seiler & Sautter, Fort Lauderdale, for appellant B.A.L.

Ileana Haedo of Ileana Haedo, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellant P.L.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, William M. Wittman and Laurel R. Wiley, Assistant Attorneys General, Fort Lauderdale, for appellee.


FARMER, J.

In this dependency proceeding, the trial court found that all of the minor children in the care of appellants were affected by the parents' conduct and declared them dependent. On appeal appellants argue that the evidence does not support the findings of the trial judge. We disagree and affirm.

The evidence at trial contained an admission by the father as to sexual abuse of his step-daughter. There was also evidence that the mother knew of the sexual...

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