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

Case No. 5D18-2703.

260 So.3d 438 (2018)

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellant, v. B.Y., Father of C.Y., a Child, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

Opinion filed November 29, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kelley Schaeffer , of the Department of Children and Families, Bradenton, for Appellant.

Charles D. Jamieson , of The Law Office of Charles D. Jamieson, P.A., West Palm Beach, for Appellee.

Elizabeth C. Wheeler , of Elizabeth C. Wheeler, P.A., Orlando, for Guardian ad Litem Program.


The Department of Children and Families ("DCF") appeals the trial court's final order dismissing its petition for dependency at arraignment. We previously stayed this order, and as explained below, we now reverse and remand for further proceedings.

B.Y. ("Father") is the father of C.Y., a two-year-old child ("Child"). Father...

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