L.F. v. DEPT. OF CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES

Nos. 4D01-4152, 4D02-1498.

837 So.2d 1098 (2003)

L.F., The Mother, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES and J.F., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

February 19, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kathleen K. Pena, Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.

Ileana Haedo of Ileana Haedo, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellee J.F.


WARNER, J.

The mother appeals a judicial review order in a dependency case which "reunified" her with her children by leaving them in the custody of their father/stepfather with visitation to the mother. She contends that the trial court used the wrong legal standard in determining the reunification issue. While we conclude the court did not err with respect to the natural child of the father, the court did err in awarding custody of the stepson to the father. As...

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