The Department did not meet its statutory duties in this case because it did not make “reasonable efforts” to reunite the mother and her children, as required by section 39.806(1)(e), Florida Statutes (2002). For this reason, we reverse the
S.M. v. Department of Children & Families848 So. 2d 431 (Fla. 1st DCA 2003) · 1D02-4616
Reversed Termination reversed because DCF did not make reasonable efforts to reunite the mother with her children, as the case plan ground requires.
- Issues
- TPR ground: case plan noncompliance / continuing abuse, Disposition, case plan & reasonable efforts
- Law cited
- § 39.806(1)(e) (now § 39.806(1)(e)1.)
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