W.S. v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

No. 4D09-4625.

31 So.3d 329 (2010)

W.S., Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

April 7, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank A. Kreidler, Lake Worth, for appellant.

Jeffrey Dana Gillen, West Palm Beach, for appellee Department of Children and Families.

Laura E. Lawson, Tavares, for Guardian ad Litem Program.


WARNER, J.

A father appeals the termination of his parental rights to his son, Z.L. The father had previously been convicted and sentenced to prison for child neglect and causing great bodily harm to Z.L. We find no error or abuse of discretion in any of the three issues raised and affirm.

First, the father claims that the trial court erred in denying his motion to have Z.L. present at trial. The court heard expert testimony that requiring the child to be...

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