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G.L. v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

No. 5D11-1502.

80 So.3d 1065 (2012)

G.L., Father of T.M.L., a child, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, et al., Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

February 14, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Heather Morcroft , Orlando, for Appellant.

Rosemarie Farrell , Orlando, for Appellee, Department of Children and Families.

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

ORFINGER, C.J.

The father, G.L., appeals the termination of his parental rights to his child, T.M.L. He contends that the notice requirements of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 ("ICWA"), 25 U.S.C.A. §§ 1901-1963 (2010), were not met. We agree, reverse the judgment, and remand with directions.

As a result of her parents' drug history, domestic violence and related criminal history, T.M.L. was sheltered...

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