R.E.P. V. DCFS

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Third District Court of Appeal State of Florida, January Term, A.D. 2007 Opinion filed June 27, 2007. Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing. ________________ No. 3D06-2877 Lower Tribunal No. 90-16191 ________________ R.E.P., Appellant, vs. Department of Children and Family Services and The Guardian ad Litem Program, Appellees. An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Jeri B. Cohen, Judge. Richard F. Joyce, for appellant. Bernadette Noe (Tavernier), for appellee Department of Children and Family Services. Hillary S. Kambour, for appellee Guardian ad Litem Program. Before GERSTEN, SHEPHERD, and ROTHENBERG, JJ. PER CURIAM. Based on the facts of this case, we conclude that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying R.E.P. s motion for continuance. See L.M. v. Dep t of Children & Families, 946 So. 2d 42 (Fla. 4th DCA 2006). Therefore, we affirm the trial court s order adjudicating J.S. dependent as to R.E.P. Affirmed. 2

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