K.M. v. DCF

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FIFTH DISTRICT JULY TERM 2010 K.M., MOTHER OF L.B., A CHILD, Appellant, v. CASE NO. 5D09-2726 DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee. ______________________________________/ Opinion filed August 25, 2010 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Marion County, S. Sue Robbins, Judge. K.M., Ocala, pro se. Kelly A. Swartz, of Children's Legal Services, Rockledge, for Appellee. Wendie Michelle Cooper, Tavares, for Guardian ad Litem. PER CURIAM. K.M., the mother of L.B., appeals an order terminating her parental rights.1 K.M. is proceeding pro se.2 We have carefully considered K.M.'s arguments and thoroughly 1 The father s parental rights were terminated in the same order. The father had tendered and the trial court accepted his surrender of all parental rights to L.B. 2 The mother proceeds pro se because her court-appointed attorney withdrew on the ground that a thorough, conscientious, and good faith review showed no meritorious grounds on which to base an appeal, citing N.S.H. v. Dep't of Children and Family reviewed the record. Finding that the trial court's decision is supported by competent, substantial evidence, we affirm the order on appeal. AFFIRMED. ORFINGER, LAWSON, and JACOBUS, JJ., concur. Servs., 843 So. 2d 898 (Fla. 2003). Otherwise, the mother at all times was represented by court-appointed counsel. 2

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