Case Name: J.D.L., Mother of J.G.J. and J.L.A.J., Children, Appellant, v. W.J.J., JR., Father of J.G.J. and J.L.A.J., etc. Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2011-02-17
Citations: 54 So. 3d 603
Docket Number: No. 5D10-1850
Parties: J.D.L., Mother of J.G.J. and J.L.A.J., Children, Appellant, v. W.J.J., JR., Father of J.G.J. and J.L.A.J., etc. Appellee.
Judges: ORFINGER, TORPY and JACOBUS, JJ. concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 54
Pages: 603–604

Head Matter:
J.D.L., Mother of J.G.J. and J.L.A.J., Children, Appellant, v. W.J.J., JR., Father of J.G.J. and J.L.A.J., etc. Appellee.
No. 5D10-1850.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
Feb. 17, 2011.
Jeffrey Deen, Lori D. Loftis, and Ryan Thomas Truskoski, Office of the Criminal and Civil Regional Counsel, Altamonte Springs, for Appellant.
No Appearance for Appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
J.D.L. appeals an order terminating her parental rights. J.D.L. was declared indigent and trial counsel was appointed to represent her below. As an indigent, J.D.L. is entitled to the preparation of a sufficiently complete record to permit proper appellate review. In this case, it is undisputed that no court reporter was present at the proceedings below and no adequate substitution for a transcript is available.
Florida Rule of Juvenile Procedure 8.255(g) requires that a record of proceedings of this nature be made. Accordingly, we are compelled to reverse the trial court's order terminating parental rights and remand for a new trial. See M.T. v. Dep't of Health & Rehabilitative Servs., 680 So.2d 1118 (Fla. 1st DCA 1996).
REVERSED and REMANDED.
ORFINGER, TORPY and JACOBUS, JJ. concur.