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CM v. Dep't of Child. & Families, 981 So. 2d 1272 (Fla. 3d DCA 2008). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
12 citation events (12 in the last 25 years) across 1 distinct court.
Strongest positive: A.D. v. Department of Children & Families (fladistctapp, 2013-07-17)
Top citers, strongest first. 9 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited as authority (rule) A.D. v. Department of Children & Families
Fla. Dist. Ct. App. · 2013 · confidence medium
(Emphasis added). “[I]ndividuals who were ‘not parties to the proceedings below,’ lack standing to bring an appeal.” R.H. v. Dep’t of Children & Family Servs., 994 So.2d 1153, 1155 (Fla. 3d DCA 2008) (quoting C.M. v. Dep’t of Children & Families, 981 So.2d 1272, 1272 (Fla. 1st DCA 2008)).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Rh v. Dept. of Children and Family Servs.
Fla. Dist. Ct. App. · 2008 · confidence medium
Section 39.815(1), Florida Statutes (2007), limits appeals after the termination of parental rights to "[a]ny child, any parent or guardian ad litem of any child, any other party to the proceeding who is affected by an order of the court, or the department...." Appellants R.H. and B.H. have acknowledged their lack of party status during proceedings below through numerous filings identifying themselves as "participants." [1] *1155 Our sister court recently reiterated in C.M. & F.M. v. Department of Children & Families, 981 So.2d 1272, 1272 (Fla. 1st DCA 2008), that in termination of parental ri…
cited Cited "see" Todd E. Watson v. the State of Florida
Fla. Dist. Ct. App. · 2024 · signal: see · confidence high
See Cruz v. State, 981 So. 2d 1272, 1274 (Fla. 3d DCA 2008).
cited Cited "see" Roberts v. State
Fla. Dist. Ct. App. · 2017 · signal: see · confidence high
See Cruz v. State, 981 So.2d 1272, 1274 (Fla. 3d DCA 2008).
cited Cited "see" Luma v. State
Fla. Dist. Ct. App. · 2016 · signal: see · confidence high
See Cruz v. State, 981 So.2d 1272, 1273 (Fla. 3d DCA 2008).
cited Cited "see" Jimenez v. State
Fla. Dist. Ct. App. · 2016 · signal: see · confidence high
See Cruz v. State, 981 So.2d 1272, 1274 (Fla. 3d DCA 2008).
discussed Cited "see" J.U. v. Department of Children & Families
Fla. Dist. Ct. App. · 2011 · signal: see · confidence high
See C.M. v. Dep't of Children & Families, 981 So.2d 1272, 1272 (Fla. 1st DCA 2008) (holding that in termination of parental rights proceeding, individuals who “were not parties to the proceedings below,” lack standing to bring an appeal).
cited Cited "see, e.g." W.K. , M.K. & GUARDIAN AD LITEM v. DEPT. OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES
Fla. Dist. Ct. App. · 2017 · signal: see also · confidence medium
See also C.M. v. Dep’t of Children & Families, 981 So.2d 1272, 1272 (Fla. 1st DCA 2008); D.C. v. J.M., 133 So.3d 1080, 1081-82 (Fla. 3d DCA 2014).
cited Cited "see, e.g." W.K. , M.K. & GUARDIAN AD LITEM v. DEPT. OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES
Fla. Dist. Ct. App. · 2017 · signal: see also · confidence medium
See also C.M. v. Dep’t of Children & Families, 981 So. 2d 1272, 1272 (Fla. 1st DCA 2008); D.C. v. J.M., 133 So. 3d 1080, 1081-82 (Fla. 3d DCA 2014).
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C.M. and F.M., Non Relative Foster Parents of E.L., a Child, Appellant,
v.
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee.
1D07-6508.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
May 21, 2008.
981 So. 2d 1272
Per Curiam.
Cited by 5 opinions  |  Published

Robert B. Thompson, Farrar Law Firm, Pensacola, for Appellant.

Katie George and Eric D. Schurger, Pensacola, Department of Children and Families; Annette M. Lizardo, Guardian Ad Litem, Orlando, for Appellee.

PER CURIAM.

The appellants, who were former foster parents to the child subject to these proceedings, brought this appeal seeking review of a final order terminating parental rights and permanently committing the minor child to the Department for the purpose of adoption. The Guardian ad Litem Program, joined by the Department, moved to dismiss this appeal for lack of standing. Because we agree that the appellants were not parties to the proceedings below, see § 39.01(50), Florida Statutes (2007), they lack standing to bring this appeal, see § 39.815(1), Florida Statutes (2007), and we must grant the motion and dismiss the appeal. D.M. v. Dep't of Children & Families, 978 So.2d 211 (Fla. 2d DCA 2008).

DISMISSED.

BROWNING, C.J., VAN NORTWICK and LEWIS, JJ., concur.