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D.L.S. v. Department of Children & Family Services816 So. 2d 260 (Fla. 2d DCA 2002) · 2D01-25

Court
2nd DCA
Decided
2002-05-17
Case
TPR
Appellant
Father

Affirmed Termination affirmed on incarceration and prior-sibling-termination grounds despite no dependency finding as to the father and no case plan.

Issues
TPR ground: incarceration, TPR ground: prior involuntary TPR of a sibling, Expedited termination without a case plan
Facts
Parent's incarceration

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On CourtListener
BLUE, Chief Judge.

The father appeals the final order terminating his parental rights that was entered without either a prior determination that the child was dependent as to the father or a case plan. We affirm. The record contains clear and convincing evidence to support the termination of parental rights in accordance with section 39.806(1)(d) and (i), Florida Statutes (1999).

Affirmed.

ALTENBERND and STRINGER, JJ, Concur.

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