J.B. v. DEPT. OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Nos. 3D17-919 & 3D17-906.

229 So.3d 412 (2017)

J.B., The Mother, and M.W., The Father, Appellants, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, et al., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Rehearing Denied October 2, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eugene F. Zenobi , Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel, Third Region, and Kevin Coyle Colbert , Assistant Regional Counsel, for appellant J.B., The Mother; Thomas J. Butler , for appellant M.W., The Father.

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

Before SALTER, LOGUE, and SCALES, JJ.


In this consolidated appeal, a mother and father appeal a final judgment terminating their parental rights. Because the final order is supported by competent substantial evidence and the trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting the child's hearsay statements, we affirm.

The mother and father argue that the trial court...

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