R.W. v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Case Nos. 5D17-2010, 5D17-2012, 5D17-2027.

228 So.3d 730 (2017)

R.W., Father of K.W., V.W. and A.W., Children, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee. Department of Children and Families and Guardian Ad Litem Program o/b/o K.W., V.W. and A.W., Children, Appellants, v. R.A.D. and R.W., Parents, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

Opinion filed October 31, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward Juan Lynum , of Lynum & Associates, PLLC, Leesburg, for Father, R.W.

Elliott Ambrose , Brooksville. for Mother, R.A.D.

Stephanie C. Zimmerman , Deputy Director & Statewide Director of Appeals, Children's Legal Services, Bradenton, and Rachel Batten , Hernando County Children's Legal Services, Brooksville, for Department of Children and Families.

Laura J. Lee , Sanford, for Guardian Ad Litem Program.


The Department of Children and Families (Department) and the Guardian ad Litem Program (GAL) appeal from the trial court's order denying a petition for termination of parental rights filed by the Department against both parents, R.A.D. and R.W. Although the trial court found three separate grounds for termination, it denied the petition because...

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