K.A. v. DEPT. CHILDREN & FAMILIES

No. 3D16-2739.

217 So.3d 231 (2017)

K.A., the Mother, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, et al., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Opinion filed April 26, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jiulio Margalli , for appellant.

Karla Perkins , Appellate Counsel for Department of Children and Families; Laura J. Lee (Sanford), Appellate Counsel for Guardian ad Litem Program, for appellees.

Before ROTHENBERG, LAGOA and EMAS, JJ.


On the second day of the adjudicatory hearing on a petition for termination of parental rights, appellant sought to call a witness to testify. However, appellant never listed this witness as required by Florida Rule of Juvenile Procedure 8.245(b)(2)(A) and (b)(3). Further, appellee was unaware of the existence of this witness or appellant...

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