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B.C. v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILD. AND FAMILIES

No. 4D02-3949.

846 So.2d 1273 (2003)

B.C., the Father, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

June 11, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kathleen K. Pena of the Law Offices of Kathleen K. Pena, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.

Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Laurel R. Wiley, Assistant Attorney General, Fort Lauderdale, for appellee.

STEVENSON, J.

B.C., the father of a now seven-year-old son, appeals an order adjudicating his son dependent. The dependency adjudication was predicated upon incidents of domestic violence between B.C. and his former wife and the father's alleged substance abuse. We agree that the father has exhibited less than commendable behavior, but the record does not demonstrate that the child has suffered, or is likely to suffer, adverse consequences as a result. Because the...

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