D.S. & J.B. V. DEPT. OF CHILDREN

Annotate this Case
Download PDF
NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DISPOSED OF. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA THIRD DISTRICT JULY TERM A.D., 2004 D.S. and J.B., ** Appellants, ** vs. ** DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES CASE NOS. 3D03-2583 3D03-1935 ** Appellee. ** LOWER TRIBUNAL NO. DPK-02-62 ** Opinion filed September 22, 2004. Appeals from the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Sandra Taylor, Judge. Joseph M. Albury (Key West), for D.S.; Jason R. Smith (Key West), for J.B.. Calianne P. Lantz; Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender and Sheryl Lowenthal, Assistant Public Defender for appellee. Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and GERSTEN and GODERICH, JJ. PER CURIAM. Affirmed. SCHWARTZ, C.J., (dissenting). I parental would vacate rights and the orders remand for terminating a least both parents restrictive means hearing and determination which were not undertaken below. See D.A. v. Department of Children & Family Servs., 846 So. 2d 1250 (Fla. 2d DCA 2003); K.O. v. Department. of Children & Families, 843 So. 2d 353 (Fla. 5th DCA 2003); C.V.T. v. Department of Children & Family Servs., 843 So. 2d 366 (Fla. 2d DCA 2003); L.B. v. Department of Children & Families, 835 So. 2d 1189 (Fla. 1st DCA 2002). 2

Some case metadata and case summaries were written with the help of AI, which can produce inaccuracies. You should read the full case before relying on it for legal research purposes.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.