Case ID: so2d_882/html/0522-01.html
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Author: {"author": "PER CURIAM. SCHWARTZ, C.J.,", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

D.S. and J.B., Appellants, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, Appellee.
    Nos. 3D03-2583, 3D03-1935.
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
    Sept. 22, 2004.
    Joseph M. AJbury (Key West), for D.S.; Jason R. Smith (Key West), for J.B.
    Calianne P. Lantz; Bennett H. Brum-mer, Public Defender and Sheryl Lowen-thal, Assistant Public Defender, for appel-lee.
    Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and GERSTEN and GODERICH, JJ.
   PER CURIAM.

Affirmed.

SCHWARTZ, C.J.,

(dissenting).

I would vacate the orders terminating both parents’ parental rights and remand for a “least restrictive means” hearing and determination which were not undertaken below. See E.E.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); K.R. 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).