S.T. v. Dept. of Child and Fam

Full title: S.T., Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, Appellee

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District

Date published: Jul 18, 2001

789 So. 2d 523 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

Opinion

Case No. 3D00-2939

Opinion filed July 18, 2001.

An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Lower Tribunal No. 97-15559. Jeri B. Cohen, Judge.

Karl E. Hall, Jr.; E. Joseph Ryan, Jr., for appellant.

Robin H. Greene, for appellee.

Before LEVY and SHEVIN, JJ., and NESBITT, Senior Judge

PER CURIAM.

Affirmed. See § 39.806(1)(f), Fla. Stat. (1999); Perry v. State, 776 So.2d 1102 (Fla. 5th DCA 2001) (court may question witness in the interest of justice in quest for truth); J.M. v. Florida Dep't of Children Families, 762 So.2d 1029, 1029 (Fla. 3d DCA 2000) (court may terminate parental rights upon proof that "continuing involvement of the parent . . . threatens the life, safety, well-being, or physical, mental, or emotional health of the child irrespective of the provision of services")(quoting § 39.806(1)(c), Fla. Stat.); L.D. v. Dep't of Children Family Servs., 770 So.2d 219, 220 (Fla. 3d DCA 2000) (case facts present "no plausible way that this case could come out other than to terminate the mother's parental rights"); S.T. v. Dep't of Children Family Servs., 728 So.2d 372 (Fla. 3d DCA 1999) (burden of proof to terminate parental rights met where children's well-being and health had been repeatedly endangered in parent's care).