M.A., MOTHER OF L.A., A CHILD 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 M.A., MOTHER OF L.A., A CHILD, Appellant, v. Case No. 5D20-1869 DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee. ________________________________/ Opinion filed November 30, 2020 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Marion County, S. Sue Robbins, Judge. Carl New, Ocala, for Appellant. Kelley Schaeffer, Appellate Counsel, Children’s Legal Services, Bradenton, for Appellee. Thomasina F. Moore, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Joanna Summers Brunell, Senior Attorney, Appellate Division, Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, Tallahassee, and Cody L. Frank, of Brown Sims, P.C., Defending Best Interests Project, Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, Coral Gables, for Guardian ad Litem. PER CURIAM. M.A. appeals the order terminating her parental rights to L.A. We affirm. The record supports the trial court’s findings that the Department of Children and Families (“DCF”) proved, by clear and convincing evidence, grounds for termination pursuant to section 39.806(1)(d)3., (1)(e)(1.), and (1)(e)(3.), Florida Statutes (2020). Because DCF was required to prove only one statutory ground for termination, we do not need to address whether the trial court correctly relied on other grounds for termination. See, e.g., D.G. v. Dep’t of Child. & Fams., 250 So. 3d 871, 871 (Fla. 5th DCA 2018). AFFIRMED. EVANDER, C.J., ORFINGER and COHEN, JJ., concur. 2

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