L.C. v. DEP'T OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

No. 1D21-1089.

333 So.3d 815 (2022)

L.C., natural mother of the minor children, M.C.S., Jr., V.M.W., Jr., and of J.O.F., Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

February 22, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kari Jorma Myllynen of The Law Offices of K.J. Myllynen, Esq., Land O' Lakes, for Appellant.

Sara J. Rumph , Appellate Counsel, Children's Legal Services, Tallahassee, for Appellee.

Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb , Statewide Director of Appeals, Tallahassee, for Statewide Guardian ad Litem.


L.C. appeals a final judgment terminating her parental rights pursuant to sections 39.806(1)(b) and 39.806(1)(e)1., Florida Statutes. Section 39.806(1)(b) authorizes termination based on abandonment, which is defined as a situation in which a parent "while being able, has made no significant contribution to the child's care and maintenance...

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