L.P. v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

No. 1D02-3950.

871 So.2d 306 (2004)

L.P., father of J.Q., a child, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN and FAMILIES, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

April 20, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nancy Leonard Harvey, Quincy, for Appellant.

Alexandria E. Walters, Dept. Of Children and Families, Quincy, for Appellee.


HAWKES, J.

Appellant, a non-offending father, appeals from a non-final order denying him custody of his 17 month-old, developmentally disabled son. The question we are asked to resolve is whether the record contains competent, substantial evidence to support the trial court's conclusion that it was not "suitable" for Appellant to rely on his disabled fiancée, relatives, and various social agencies to assist him with child care during his working hours. We find...

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