Case Name: S.T., Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2001-07-18
Citations: 789 So. 2d 523
Docket Number: No. 3D00-2939
Parties: S.T., Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, Appellee.
Judges: Before LEVY and SHEVIN, JJ., and NESBITT, Senior Judge.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 789
Pages: 523–523

Head Matter:
S.T., Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, Appellee.
No. 3D00-2939.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.
July 18, 2001.
Karl E. Hall, Jr., Miami; E. Joseph Ryan, Jr., Lauderdale, for appellant.
Robin H. Greene, for appellee.
Before LEVY and SHEVIN, JJ., and NESBITT, Senior Judge.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Affirmed. See § 39.806(l)(f), Fla. Stat. (1999); Perry v. State, 776 So.2d 1102 (Fla. 5th DCA 2001)(court may question witness in the interest of justice in quest for truth); J.M. v. Florida Dep't of Children & Families, 762 So.2d 1029, 1029 (Fla. 3d DCA 2000)(court may terminate parental rights upon proof that "continuing involvement of the parent . threatens the life, safety, well-being, or physical, mental, or emotional health of the child irrespective of the provision of services")(quoting § 39.806(l)(c), Fla. Stat.); L.D. v. Dep't of Children & Family Servs., 770 So.2d 219, 220 (Fla. 3d DCA 2000)(case facts present "no plausible way that this case could come out other than to terminate the mother's parental rights"); S.T. v. Dep't of Children & Family Servs., 728 So.2d 372 (Fla. 3d DCA 1999)(burden of proof to terminate parental rights met where children's well-being and health had been repeatedly endangered in parent's care).