W.W. v. DEPARTMENT CHILDREN & FAMILIES

CASE NO. 1D16-4707.

218 So.3d 490 (2017)

W. W., Father of V.H. and V.H.J., Minor Children, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Opinion filed May 5, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Terry P. Roberts of Law Office of Terry P. Roberts, Tallahassee, for Appellant.

Karla Perkins , Appellate Counsel, Department of Children and Families, Miami, for Appellee.

Kelly A. Swartz , Appellate Counsel, Guardian ad Litem Program, Sanford.


W.W., the natural father of V.H. and V.H.J., appeals a final order terminating his parental rights over the children. Because we conclude termination was not the least restrictive means of protecting the children from harm, we reverse.

The twin children were born in Mississippi in 2010, and moved to Florida with their mother shortly...

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