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J.F. v. Department of Children & Families936 So. 2d 1210 (Fla. 5th DCA 2006) · 5D06-777

Court
5th DCA
Decided
2006-09-06
Case
TPR
Appellant
Mother

Affirmed Termination affirmed: the mother was properly served, termination was in the children's best interests, and she failed the test for setting aside the default.

Issues
Notice & service of process, Manifest best interests, Post-judgment relief, Default & consent by nonappearance

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On CourtListener
PER CURIAM.

We affirm the termination of the parental rights of the mother, J.F., with respect to her children, A.C. and T.J.C. After careful review we conclude that J.F. was properly served with notice of the termination hearing; that there was clear and convincing evidence that termination of J.F.’s rights was in the best interest of the children; and that the trial judge properly denied J.F.’s motion to set aside default judgment because J.F. failed to satisfy the three-part test set forth in E.S. v. Dep’t of Children & Family Servs., 878 So.2d 493, 496 (Fla. 3d DCA2004).

AFFIRMED.

PLEUS, C.J., ORFINGER, and MONACO, JJ., concur.

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