Case Name: In the Interest of D.H. & E.M., minor children, State of Florida, Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services, and Guardian ad Litem, Appellants, v. T.H., Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1997-06-25
Citations: 695 So. 2d 916
Docket Number: No. 96-2786
Parties: In the Interest of D.H. & E.M., minor children, State of Florida, Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services, and Guardian ad Litem, Appellants, v. T.H., Appellee.
Judges: Before LEVY, FLETCHER and SHEVIN, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 695
Pages: 916–916

Head Matter:
In the Interest of D.H. & E.M., minor children, State of Florida, Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services, and Guardian ad Litem, Appellants, v. T.H., Appellee.
No. 96-2786.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
June 25, 1997.
Nancy Sehleifer, Miami, and Robin Greene, Los Angeles, CA, for appellants.
Dennis E. Berger, Miami, for appellee.
Before LEVY, FLETCHER and SHEVIN, JJ.

Opinion:
PER curiam:.
The Guardian ad Litem for D.H. and E.M., and the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services appeal a final judgment denying a petition for termination of parental rights. Upon thoroughly examining the record, we find no support for the trial court's order. The record demonstrates that the need for termination of parental rights was established by "clear and convincing evidence that reunification with the parent poses a substantial risk of significant harm to the ehild[ren]." Padgett v. Department of Health & Rehabilitative Serv., 577 So.2d 565, 571 (Fla.1991). Accord Department of Health & Rehabilitative Serv. v. L.E.P., 667 So.2d 484 (Fla. 2d DCA 1996); Department of Health & Rehabilitative Serv. v. Penchansky, 634 So.2d 722, 724 (Fla. 3d DCA 1994). Moreover, the trial court's finding that the mother substantially complied with her performance agreements is clearly erroneous and completely lacking in evidentiary support. See Penchansky, 634 So.2d at 724. Accordingly, we reverse the judgment and remand with instructions to grant the petition.
Reversed and remanded.