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J.C. v. Department of Children & Families5D22-1142

Court
5th DCA
Decided
2022-08-01
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA
                     FIFTH DISTRICT
                                    NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO
                                    FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND
                                    DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED J.C., MOTHER OF M.L., S.L., AND K.C., CHILDREN
            Appellant, v.                                               Case No. 5D22-1142
                                                 LT Case No. 2017-DP-650 DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES,
         Appellee ________________________________/ Opinion filed August 1, 2022 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Orange County, Heather L. Higbee, Judge. Ryan Thomas Truskoski, of Ryan Thomas Truskoski, P.A., Orlando, for Appellant. Kelley Schaeffer, Children’s       Legal   Services, Bradenton, for Appellee. Nicholas A. Shannin, of Shannin Law Firm, P.A., Orlando, for Guardian Ad Litem Program. PER CURIAM.
      Mother, J.C., appeals a final judgment terminating her parental rights. Her only argument on appeal is that the trial court failed to orally advise her of her right to file a motion for ineffective assistance of trial counsel. She acknowledges that our decision in T.D. v. Department of Children & Families, 
187 So. 3d 365
 (Fla. 5th DCA 2016), is controlling, but for reasons unexplained on this record, instead of complying with T.D., Mother invites this court to recede from that decision. We expressly decline to do so.
      AFFIRMED. LAMBERT, C.J., EDWARDS and EISNAUGLE, JJ., concur. 

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