D.L. v. Dep't of Children & Families (In re A.L.)

Full title: In the Interest of A.L., G.L., H.L., M.L., N.L., T.L., and N.L., children…

Court: Florida Court of Appeals, Second District

Date published: Feb 4, 2022

No. 2D21-1884 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. Feb. 4, 2022)

Opinion

2D21-1884

02-04-2022

In the Interest of A.L., G.L., H.L., M.L., N.L., T.L., and N.L., children. v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee, D.L., Appellant/Cross-Appellee, and GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM, Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

Thomas J. Butler of Thomas J. Butler, P.A., Miami Beach; and Clay W. Oberhausen, Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel, Sarasota, for Appellant/Cross-Appellee. Meredith K. Hall, Children's Legal Services, Bradenton, for Appellee Department of Children and Families. Laura J. Lee and Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, Tallahassee, for Appellee/Cross-Appellant Guardian ad Litem Program.

KHOUZAM, JUDGE

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Lee County; Carolyn D. Swift, Judge.

Thomas J. Butler of Thomas J. Butler, P.A., Miami Beach; and Clay W. Oberhausen, Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel, Sarasota, for Appellant/Cross-Appellee. 1

Meredith K. Hall, Children's Legal Services, Bradenton, for Appellee Department of Children and Families.

Laura J. Lee and Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, Tallahassee, for Appellee/Cross-Appellant Guardian ad Litem Program.

KHOUZAM, JUDGE

We affirm the judgment on appeal terminating D.L.'s parental rights. Because D.L. does not demonstrate reversible error in her main appeal, we need not and do not reach the Guardian ad Litem Program's additional arguments in support of termination that it raises in its cross-appeal.

Affirmed.

KELLY and LABRIT, JJ., Concur.

Opinion subject to revision prior to official publication. 2