L.B. v. DCF

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FIFTH DISTRICT JULY TERM 2006 L.B., MOTHER OF I.C., A CHILD, Appellant, v. Case No. 5D06-2132 DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ET AL., Appellee. ________________________________/ Opinion filed November 13, 2006 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Orange County, James C. Hauser, Judge. Lauren Zimmerman, of Lauren Zimmerman P.A., Orlando, for Appellant. Charles D. Peters, Orlando, for Appellee, Department of Children and Family Services. Angela M. Fortier, of Legal Aid Society of OCBA, Orlando, for Appellee, Guardian ad Litem Program. PER CURIAM. The mother, L.B., appeals the order of the trial court granting the non-offending father s motion for sole custodial responsibilities and terminating the court s jurisdiction. In view of the concession of error by the Department of Children and Families, we reverse, and remand this case to the trial court for an evidentiary consideration of the Motion to Close the Case filed by the Department after proper notice to L.B. REVERSED and REMANDED. PLEUS, C.J. and SAWAYA , and MONACO, JJ., concur. 2

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