Florida District Courts of Appeal, 1991

Hornback v. Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services

Hornback v. Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided March 19, 1991 · Gersten, Hubbart, Schwartz
576 So. 2d 416; 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 2363; 1991 WL 35334 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Hornback v. Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

Appellant, Kimberly Hornback, appeals an order granting a performance agreement with a goal of terminating her parental rights, after an action adjudicating her minor son dependent. We affirm.

The paramount consideration in this, and every other child dependency case, is the welfare and best interest of the child. Fitzpatrick v. Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services, 515 So.2d 319 (Fla. 3d DCA 1987).

Although Florida Statutes provide for performance agreements, such agreements still have as their ultimate goal the welfare of the child. However, where that welfare precludes the return of the child to a parent, then it is appropriate to terminate the parental rights. See, e.g., Burk v. Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services, 476 So.2d 1275 (Fla. 1985).

We find no error and affirm.

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