A.P. v. Department of Children & Family Services
A.P. v. Department of Children & Family Services
Opinion of the Court
A.P., the mother, and C.U., the father, appeal a final judgment terminating parental rights with respect to the minor children J.U. and R.U.
With regard to the mother, we conclude that the required showing for termination of parental rights has been made. See Padgett v. Department of HRS, 577 So.2d 565, 571 (Fla. 1991); see also Brantley v. Department of HRS, 673 So.2d 148 (Fla. 5th DCA 1996); Williams v. Department of HRS, 648 So.2d 841 (Fla. 5th DCA 1995).
With regard to the father, appointed appellate counsel filed a motion to withdraw stating that after review of the record, counsel has been unable to find an arguable meritorious issue for appeal. See Jimenez v. Department of HRS, 669 So.2d 340 (Fla. 3d DCA 1996); see also Czeczeli v. Department of HRS, 693 So.2d 723 (Fla. 5th DCA 1997); Ostrum v. Department of HRS, 663 So.2d 1359 (Fla. 4th DCA 1995). In accordance with the procedure in Jimenez, an order was
Affirmed as to A.P., appeal dismissed as to C.U.
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