R.W. v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

No. 3D14-1271.

147 So.3d 631 (2014)

R.W., the father, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, et al., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

September 15, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven Grossbard , for appellant.

Karla Perkins , Miami, for the Department of Children and Families; Patricia Murphy Propheter for Guardian ad Litem Program.

Before SHEPHERD, C.J., and EMAS and SCALES, JJ.


EMAS, J.

R.W., the appellant/father ("Father"), appeals from a final judgment of termination of parental rights. Based upon the commendable confession of error by the Department of Children and Families, and our independent review, we reverse the final judgment.

The final judgment sets forth abandonment1 as the basis for the termination of Father's parental rights. However, this conflicts with the trial court's oral pronouncement...

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