S.B., the Natural Mother of J.K.B., G.K.R.B., K.M.B., Minor Children v. Department of Children and Families

• Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida
• Decided: August 20, 2018
• Docket: 18-1648
• Status: Published

Opinion

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________

No. 1D18-1648 _____________________________

S.B., the Natural Mother of J.K.B., G.K.R.B., K.M.B., Minor Children,

Appellant,

v.

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES,

Appellee. _____________________________

On appeal from the Circuit Court for Taylor County. William W. Blue, Judge.

August 20, 2018

PER CURIAM.

DISMISSED. See J.B. v. Fla. Dep’t of Children & Families, 170 So. 3d 780 (Fla. 2015) (holding that a motion alleging ineffective assistance of counsel in a termination of parental rights proceeding is deemed denied twenty-five days after the motion is filed).

B.L. THOMAS, C.J., and KELSEY and WINOKUR, JJ., concur. _____________________________

Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. _____________________________

David J. Joffe of Joffe Law, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for Appellant, and S.B., pro se, Appellant.

Ward L. Metzger, Appellate Counsel, Department of Children and Families, Jacksonville, for Appellee.