T.F. v. Department of Children & Families

District Court of Appeal of Florida

T.F. v. Department of Children & Families

895 So. 2d 1288, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 3950

CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida

DecidedMarch 24, 2005

DocketNos. 5D04-1658, 5D04-1712

StatusPublished

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T.F. v. Department of Children & Families, 895 So. 2d 1288, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 3950 (Fla. Ct. App. 2005).

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THOMPSON, J.

In this consolidated appeal, T.F., the father, and J.R.F., the mother, appeal an order of dependency. We affirm.

In reviewing an order adjudicating a child dependent, the appellate court does not conduct a de novo review of the evidence or substitute its judgment for that of the trial court. In re D.J.W., 764 So.2d 825, 826 (Fla. 2d DCA 2000). In order to adjudicate a child dependent, the trial court must find by the preponderance of the evidence that the child has been abused, abandoned, or neglected, or is at substantial risk of imminent abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Id. Because the trial court is responsible for resolving disputes in the evidence and making findings of fact, the trial court’s findings as to abuse, abandonment, or neglect will be sustained if they are supported by competent, substantial evidence. Id. Here, the testimony of the caseworker provided competent, substantial evidence to support the adjudications of dependency.

AFFIRMED.

ORFINGER and TORPY, JJ., concur.

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THOMPSON, J.

In this consolidated appeal, T.F., the father, and J.R.F., the mother, appeal an order of dependency. We affirm.

In reviewing an order adjudicating a child dependent, the appellate court does not conduct a de novo review of the evidence or substitute its judgment for that of the trial court. In re D.J.W., 764 So.2d 825, 826 (Fla. 2d DCA 2000). In order to adjudicate a child dependent, the trial court must find by the preponderance of the evidence that the child has been abused, abandoned, or neglected, or is at substantial risk of imminent abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Id. Because the trial court is responsible for resolving disputes in the evidence and making findings of fact, the trial court’s findings as to abuse, abandonment, or neglect will be sustained if they are supported by competent, substantial evidence. Id. Here, the testimony of the caseworker provided competent, substantial evidence to support the adjudications of dependency.

AFFIRMED.

ORFINGER and TORPY, JJ., concur.

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