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B.B. v. Department of Children and Families

Date: 08-27-2014

Case Number: 4D14-1007

Judge: Per Curiam

Court: Florida court of Appeals, Fourth District on appeal from the Circuit Court, Broward County

Plaintiff's Attorney: Rebecca S. Taylor of the Law Offices of Rebecca S. Taylor, P.A., Coral Springs, for appellant

Defendant's Attorney: Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Carolyn Schwarz, Assistant Attorney General, Fort Lauderdale, for appellee.

Description:

B.B., the father, appeals an order adjudicating his minor children dependent. We reverse based on our reversal of the dependency order as to the mother in E.R. v. Department of Children & Families, 4D14-885, 2014 WL 3843064 (Fla. 4th DCA Aug. 6, 2014). The trial court held one evidentiary hearing as to both parents and entered one order of dependency. The sum and substance of the facts relied upon in adjudicating the children dependent as to the mother were the same as the facts relied upon in adjudicating the children dependent as to the father. Because competent substantial evidence did not support a finding of imminent risk of neglect and harm as to the mother, it also does not support a finding of imminent risk of neglect and harm as to the father.

Outcome:

Reversed

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About This Case

What was the outcome of B.B. v. Department of Children and Families?

The outcome was: Reversed

Which court heard B.B. v. Department of Children and Families?

This case was heard in Florida court of Appeals, Fourth District on appeal from the Circuit Court, Broward County, FL. The presiding judge was Per Curiam.

Who were the attorneys in B.B. v. Department of Children and Families?

Plaintiff's attorney: Rebecca S. Taylor of the Law Offices of Rebecca S. Taylor, P.A., Coral Springs, for appellant. Defendant's attorney: Pamela Jo Bondi, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Carolyn Schwarz, Assistant Attorney General, Fort Lauderdale, for appellee..

When was B.B. v. Department of Children and Families decided?

This case was decided on August 27, 2014.