V.S. v. DEPT. OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

No. 1D01-4309.

820 So.2d 1077 (2002)

V.S., father of V.S., V.S. and V.S., children, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

July 16, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Connie Renee Clay, Jacksonville, for Appellant.

Cynthia Lynne Dubrell, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Children and Families, Jacksonville, for Appellee.


PER CURIAM.

This is an appeal by V.S., father of V.S., V.S., and V.S., from an order declaring the children dependent. The court's finding of dependency was based solely on one act of abuse on M.K., who is the child of appellant's wife and not part of this appeal. We reverse the order, because the Department of Children and Families failed to present sufficient evidence showing that appellant's children were at substantial risk of imminent abuse. See D.H. v. Dep...

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