B.A. appeals an order that adjudicates his child, J.A., dependent, and requires that he have only supervised visitation with the child. The portion of the order regarding J.A. was entered based entirely upon allegations that B.A. abused J.A.’s older half-sister. On appeal, B.A. argues, and the Department of Children and Family Services and the Guardian Ad Litem Program concede, that there was not competent, substantial evidence that the abuse of the half-sister placed J.A. at substantial risk of imminent abuse, abandonment, or neglect by B.A. See § 39.01(14)(f), Fla. Stat. (2007); R.F. v. Fla., Dep’t of Children & Families (In re M.F.), 770 So.2d 1189 (Fla.2000). We agree and reverse those portions of the order on appeal related to J.A. On remand, the court shall dismiss the petition for dependency as it relates to J.A. Because the young child is currently sheltered, this court has expedit
B.A. v. Department of Children & Family Services984 So. 2d 618 (Fla. 2d DCA 2008) · 2D07-4672
- Court
- 2nd DCA
- Decided
- 2008-06-13
- Law cited
- § 39.01(14)(f) (now § 39.01(15)(f))
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- C.M. v. Department of Children & Family Services 2D07-4976-2 · 2nd DCA 2008Affirmed in part, reversed in part Dependency of the two older children affirmed because the mother stayed with the abuser; the infant's adjudication reversed on the department's concession of no evidence.
- In re S.M. 2D07-4976 · 2nd DCA 2008Affirmed in part, reversed in part Dependency of the two older children affirmed because the mother stayed with the abuser; the infant's adjudication reversed on the department's concession of no evidence.
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- In re M.F. SC96883 · Florida Supreme Court 2000Dependency upheld: a sex offense against one child does not alone prove siblings dependent, but the father's long imprisonment and other circumstances sufficed.