E.T.C., MOTHER OF B.S.T. AND E.S.T., CHILDREN vs DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FIFTH DISTRICT NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED E.T.C., MOTHER OF B.S.T. AND E.S.T., CHILDREN, Appellant, v. Case No. 5D19-3659 DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee. / Opinion filed March 10, 2020 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Orange County, A. James Craner, Judge. Serena M. Kurtz, of Law Offices of Clint Curtis & Associates, P.A., Orlando, for Appellant. Sarah J. Rumph, Appellate Counsel, Children’s Legal Services, Tallahassee, for Appellee. Benjamin C. Iseman, of Swann Hadley Stump Dietrich & Spears, P.A., Winter Park, for Guardian ad Litem ON CONCESSION OF ERROR PER CURIAM. Pursuant to the Department of Children and Families’ Concession of Error, we reverse the trial court’s order adjudicating B.S.T. and E.S.T. dependent as to E.T.C. and remand this matter to the trial court to conduct an adjudicatory hearing within a reasonable time and on a schedule suitable for all concerned. REVERSED and REMANDED. ORFINGER, EDWARDS, and TRAVER, JJ., concur. 2

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