Opinion
No. 3D06-975.
June 6, 2007. Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied September 18, 2007.
An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Richard G. Payne, Judge.
Michael R. Barnes, Key West, for appellant.
Karla Perkins, Miami; Mercedes E. Scopetta; Thomas Wade Young, Tallahassee; Thomas E. Woods, Miami; Alan I. Mishael, Miami Beach, for appellees.
Before COPE, C.J., and LAGOA, J., and SCHWARTZ, Senior Judge.
J.B. is a ten-year-old child whose maternal aunt appeals from judgments denying her application for adoption of the child and instead permanently placing J.B. with his long-time foster caregivers pursuant to sections 39.621, 39.812, Florida Statutes (2005). After a careful review of the voluminous record and taking into account only those issues which may properly guide our decision as to whether the trial court's determinations are based on a proper interpretation of the law, see Dep't of Children Family Servs. v. P.S., 932 So.2d 1195 (Fla. 1st DCA 2006), and substantial, competent evidence as to the best interests of the child, see §§ 39.621(3), 39.812(4)-(5), 63.022(2), 63.142(4), Fla. Stat. (2005); B.Y. v. Dep't of Children Families, 887 So.2d 1253 (Fla. 2004), we find neither error nor abuse of discretion.
Affirmed.