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K.M. v. Department of Children & Families

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District
Aug 25, 2010
42 So. 3d 345 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

Opinion

No. 5D09-2726.

August 25, 2010.

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Marion County, S. Sue Robbins, Judge.

K.M., Ocala, pro se.

Kelly A. Swartz, of Children's Legal Services, Rockledge, for Appellee.

Wendie Michelle Cooper, Tavares, for Guardian ad Litem.


K.M., the mother of L.B., appeals an order terminating her parental rights. K.M. is proceeding pro se. We have carefully considered K.M.'s arguments and thoroughly reviewed the record. Finding that the trial court's decision is supported by competent, substantial evidence, we affirm the order on appeal.

The father's parental rights were terminated in the same order. The father had tendered and the trial court accepted his surrender of all parental rights to L.B.

The mother proceeds pro se because her court-appointed attorney withdrew on the ground that a thorough, conscientious, and good faith review showed no meritorious grounds on which to base an appeal, citing N.S.H. v. Dep't of Children and Family Servs., 843 So.2d 898 (Fla. 2003). Otherwise, the mother at all times was represented by court-appointed counsel.

AFFIRMED.

ORFINGER, LAWSON, and JACOBUS, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

K.M. v. Department of Children & Families

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District
Aug 25, 2010
42 So. 3d 345 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)
Case details for

K.M. v. Department of Children & Families

Case Details

Full title:K.M., Mother of L.B., a Child, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND…

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District

Date published: Aug 25, 2010

Citations

42 So. 3d 345 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)