Case Name: J.L., Father of J.L., JR. a Child, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2014-08-11
Citations: 143 So. 3d 1158
Docket Number: No. 5D13-4219
Parties: J.L., Father of J.L., JR. a Child, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee.
Judges: ORFINGER, COHEN and BERGER, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 143
Pages: 1158–1158

Head Matter:
J.L., Father of J.L., JR. a Child, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee.
No. 5D13-4219.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
Aug. 11, 2014.
J.L., Father of J.L., Jr., Ocala, pro se.
Deborah Anne Schroth, of Department of Children and Families, Jacksonville, for Appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
J.L. Sr., Father of J.L., Jr., appeals the order terminating his parental rights as to J.L., Jr. We affirm the order of termination based on section 39.806(l)(e), Florida Statutes. However, because there is undisputed testimony that Father regularly visited with the child and rarely missed a scheduled visit, that Father provided some money, snacks, clothing and shoes proportionate to his income, and that the child is bonded with Father, we reverse as to the finding of abandonment under section 39.806(l)(b), Florida Statutes, and remand for modification of the order. See S.L. v. Dep't of Children & Families, 120 So.3d 75, 77 (Fla. 4th DCA 2013).
AFFIRMED in part; REVERSED in part; and REMANDED.
ORFINGER, COHEN and BERGER, JJ., concur.