R.W. v. Department of Children & Families
R.W. v. Department of Children & Families
Opinion of the Court
R.W., the appellant/father (“Father”), appeals from a final judgment of termination of parental rights. Based upon the commendable confession of error by the Department of Children and Families, and our independent review, we reverse the final judgment.
The final judgment sets forth abandonment
Further, although the trial court’s oral pronouncement of termination appears to have been based upon a determination that the continuing involvement of the Father in the parent-child relationship threatens the safety or well-being of the child irrespective of the provision of services
We therefore reverse the final judgment and remand this cause for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
. See § 39.806(l)(b), Fla. Stat. (2013).
. See § 39.806(l)(c), Fla. Stat. (2013).
. We note that Father, in his initial brief, and the Department, in its confession, agree that the proper course on remand should include the entry of an adjudication of dependency and the establishment of a case plan for Father.
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