K.M. V. DEPT. OF FAMILIES

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NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DISPOSED OF. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA THIRD DISTRICT JANUARY TERM, A.D. 2004 K.M., ** Appellant, ** vs. ** CASE NO. 3D03-1047 DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, ** LOWER TRIBUNAL NO. 01-15706 Appellee. ** ** Opinion filed April 21, 2004. An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Dade County, Philip Cook, Judge. Steven Grossbard, for appellant. Calianne P. Lantz, for appellee. Guardian Ad Litem. Hillary S. Kambour, Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and GERSTEN and FLETCHER, JJ. PER CURIAM. Because the record amply supports the trial judge s conclusion that the appellant mother, who was incarcerated at the time of trial, had abandoned her child, the order terminating her parental rights is affirmed.1 1 While the parties suggest that the final judgment was not signed by the actual presiding judge, the record shows that an appropriate corrected judgment has already been executed below.

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