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E.S. v. FLORIDA DEPT. OF CHILDREN AND FAM.

No. 1D07-5761.

984 So.2d 647 (2008)

E.S., Mother of S.M., a minor child, Appellant, v. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

June 24, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carole A. Vogel, St. Augustine, for Appellant.

Jennifer S. Paullin, Orlando, for Guardian ad Litem Program.

Michael A. Tupper, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Children and Families, Jacksonville, for Appellee.

THOMAS, J.

Appellant appeals the trial court's order adjudicating her four-year-old child dependent, arguing that competent, substantial evidence does not support the trial court's order. We agree, and reverse.

Facts and Procedural Background

This case results from tragic circumstances in which Appellant's two-month-old niece died while in her custody. Immediately after her niece's death, the Department sheltered Appellant's other children...

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