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J.U. v. Department of Children & Families68 So. 3d 1009 (Fla. 1st DCA 2011) · 1D11-3354

Court
1st DCA
Decided
2011-09-12
Case
TPR
Appellant
Other

Dismissed Appeal from a termination proceeding dismissed because the appellant was not a party below and lacked standing.

Issue
Parties & standing

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PER CURIAM.

DISMISSED. See C.M. v. Dep't of Children & Families, 981 So.2d 1272, 1272 (Fla. 1st DCA 2008) (holding that in termination of parental rights proceeding, individuals who “were not parties to the proceedings below,” lack standing to bring an appeal). See also D.M. v. State, Dep't of Children & Family Servs., 980 So.2d 498, 498 (Fla. 2d DCA 2008) (holding that “participant” who was not a “party” lacked standing to bring appeal).

WOLF, LEWIS, and RAY, JJ., concur.

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