J.B. v. Fla. Dept. of Ch. Fam. S

Full title: J.B., Appellant, v. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES…

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District

Date published: May 12, 2004

871 So. 2d 1054 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2004)

Opinion

Case No. 3D03-2729.

Opinion filed May 12, 2004.

An appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Sarah I. Zabel, Judge, Lower Tribunal No. 99-15830.

Ilene Herscher, for appellant.

Calianne P. Lantz; Hillary S. Kambour, for appellee.

Before GERSTEN, GREEN, and SHEPHERD, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

We affirm the order terminating the father's parental rights. Contrary to the father's assertions on appeal, the State amply established, by clear and convincing evidence, that he had abused, neglected or abandoned his children and/or that the children were at substantial risk of future abuse, neglect or abandonment. See Gaines v. Dep't of Children Families, 711 So.2d 190, 192 (Fla. 5th DCA 1998); see also S.D. v. Dep't of Children Family Servs., 805 So.2d 10, 11-14 (Fla. 3d DCA 2001); In the Interest of D.R., 812 So.2d 447, 447-48 (Fla. 2d DCA 2002); M.B. v. Dep't of Children Families, 739 So.2d 716, 717 (Fla. 5th DCA 1999).

Affirmed.

NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DISPOSED OF.