Case Name: J.C., father of J.M.T., a child, Appellant, v. CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2012-10-08
Citations: 98 So. 3d 260
Docket Number: No. 5D12-621
Parties: J.C., father of J.M.T., a child, Appellant, v. CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, Appellee.
Judges: ORFINGER, C.J., JACOBUS, J., and HARRIS, C.M., Senior Judge, concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 98
Pages: 260–261

Head Matter:
J.C., father of J.M.T., a child, Appellant, v. CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, Appellee.
No. 5D12-621.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
Oct. 8, 2012.
Ryan Thomas Truskoski, Special Assistant Regional Counsel and Jeffrey Deen, Office of the Criminal and Civil Regional Counsel, Casselberry, for Appellant.
Richard S. Jackson, Deland, for Appel-lee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The trial court terminated the parental rights of J.C., the father of J.M.T., pending adoption. At the time of the hearing, J.C. was in prison in Illinois and was indigent. As an indigent, J.C. is entitled to the preparation of a sufficiently complete record to permit proper appellate review. In this case, there is no record of the proceeding. There was no court reporter present, and as a consequence, there is no transcription of the hearing. Under these circumstances, there can be no meaningful appellate review. See W.T. v. K.F.Y., 59 So.3d 1216 (Fla. 5th DCA 2011). In addition, J.C. timely requested the appointment of counsel. As an indigent, he is entitled to counsel. See M.E.K. v. R.L.K, 921 So.2d 787, 791 (Fla. 5th DCA 2006). Accordingly, the matter is reversed and remanded for a new trial.
REVERSED and REMANDED for NEW TRIAL.
ORFINGER, C.J., JACOBUS, J., and HARRIS, C.M., Senior Judge, concur.