D.S-B. v. DEPT. OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Nos. 4D14-1333, 4D14-1836, 4D14-2443.

155 So.3d 451 (2015)

D.S-B., the Mother, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied February 18, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew A. Holness of Law Offices of Andrew A. Holness, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellant.

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

Patricia M. Propheter , Sanford, for appellee Guardian ad Litem Program.


In the middle of the final hearing on an adjudication of dependency, the mother's attorney withdrew, and the mother sought to represent herself. While the court questioned the mother about her experience, it did not permit evidence of her significant mental health problems. It did not make a determination that the mother had waived her...

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