L.W. v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

No. 4D11-1352.

71 So.3d 221 (2011)

L.W., The Mother, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

October 5, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip J. Massa , Regional Counsel and J. Patrick Reynolds , Assistant Regional Counsel, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

William W. Booth , West Palm Beach, for appellee. Hillary S. Kambour , Miami, for Guardian Ad Litem Program.


MAY, C.J.

The mother appeals an order terminating her parental rights. She argues the court erred in denying her motion to dismiss the amended petition, which failed to allege reasonable efforts to preserve and reunify the family, that termination was not the least restrictive means of protecting the child, and that the mother was not responsible for the lack of contact with the child. We find no error and affirm.

In March 2010, the trial court found probable...

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