DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES v. J.F.

Case No. 5D18-3091.

255 So.3d 536 (2018)

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellant, v. J.F., Father of J.M.F., a Child and H.K. Mother of J.M.F., a Child, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

Opinion filed November 2, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kelley Schaeffer , Appellate Counsel, Children's Legal Services, Bradenton, for Appellant.

Heather Morcroft , Winter Park, for Appellee, J.F., Father of J.M.F.

Divinne Smith , Orlando, for Appellee, H.K., Mother of J.M.F.

Thomasina Moore , Statewide Director of Appeals and Joanna Summers Brunell , Appellate Counsel, Florida Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, Tallahassee, for Guardian ad Litem Program.


The Department of Children and Families ("DCF") appeals an order terminating its supervision and the court's jurisdiction over J.M.F. ("Child"), J.F. ("Father"), and H.K. ("Mother"). We reverse because in entering the order, the trial court ignored the provisions of section 39.521(7), Florida Statutes (2018), which require DCF to maintain supervision...

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