Browse 18 child welfare law cases decided by Florida District Court of Appeal. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Parental rights termination reversed due to insufficient evidence of child's best interest
T.M., Father of v. Department of Children and Families, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 21, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's orde...
Appellate Court Reverses Termination of Parental Rights for Insufficient Best Interests Analysis
B. K. v. Department of Children and Families, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 15, 2026, resulted in a remanded outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's order terminat...
Parental rights termination reversed due to insufficient evidence of child's best interest
T.B., a Child v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 26, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's order terminating the par...
DCF must expunge records if statutory criteria are met
D. v. Department of Children and Families, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, D., sought to compel the Department of Chi...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
M. v. Department of Children and Families, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant challenged the trial court's order terminat...
Appellate Court Reverses Termination of Parental Rights Due to Lack of Reunification Efforts
B. G. v. Department of Children and Families, Statewide, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 18, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's ord...
Appellate Court Upholds Termination of Parental Rights Due to Substance Abuse
S. H. v. Department of Children and Families and Guardian Ad Litem, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant challenged the tri...
Appellate court affirms DCF's reasonable efforts and child placement decision
L. v. Department of Children and Families, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, L., challenged the Department of Children a...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
Z. v. Department of Children and Families, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant challenged the trial court's order terminati...
Court Affirms Foster Care Placement Despite Due Process Claims
R.B., Mother of W.S.B., Etc. v. Department of Children and Families, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, R.B., challenged ...
Parental rights termination reversed due to insufficient evidence of child's best interest
M.T., Mother of Etc. v. Department of Children and Families, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on March 3, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's ...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
S.H. v. Department of Children and Families, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, S.H., challenged the trial court's or...
Appellate Court Upholds Termination of Parental Rights
V. v. Department of Children and Families, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant challenged the trial court's order termi...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights Amidst Substance Abuse Concerns
L. v. Department of Children and Families, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant challenged the trial court's order termi...
Plaintiff Lacks Standing in Child Welfare System Lawsuit
M. v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 25, 2026, resulted in a dismissed outcome. The plaintiff, M., sued the State of Florida, alleging that the state's child...
Court Upholds Child Removal and Guardian Ad Litem Actions
L. M. v. Department of Children and Families and Guardian Ad Litem, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns the Depart...
Foster Care Agencies Not Liable for Abuse Absent Direct Duty to Child
D.L. v. Community Based Care of Brevard, Inc., D/B/A Brevard Family Partnership, the Devereaux Foundation, Inc., D/B/A Devereaux Florida and Barbara Jones, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal ...
Appellate Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
S.D., a Child v. State of Florida, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's order terminating...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 18 child welfare law cases from Florida District Court of Appeal. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Reversed: 4, Remanded: 1, Plaintiff Win: 1, Defendant Win: 11, Dismissed: 1.
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