J.C. v. Department of Children & Family Services
J.C. v. Department of Children & Family Services
Opinion of the Court
J.C., the mother of G.C., appeals the trial court’s order on permanency review and notice of next hearing, which denied the Guardian ad Litem’s motion for reunification, placed G.C. in a permanent guardianship, and terminated supervision by the Department of Children and Family Services.
We also agree with the Department s concession of error that the trial court’s order was not supported by competent, substantial evidence. See C.A. v. Dep’t of Children & Families, 988 So.2d 1247, 1248-49 (Fla. 4th DCA 2008) (“[Placement of a child in a permanent guardianship requires a finding by the trial court that reunification ... is not in the best interests of the child, and that finding must be supported by competent substantial evidence.”) Accordingly, we reverse the trial court’s order and remand for further proceedings.
Reversed and remanded.
. The Guardian ad Litem Program filed an initial brief adopting J.C.’s arguments.
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