Case Name: S.M., mother of M.M. and I.M., children, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2003-07-02
Citations: 848 So. 2d 431
Docket Number: No. 1D02-4616
Parties: S.M., mother of M.M. and I.M., children, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee.
Judges: WOLF, C.J., and ERVIN, J., concur; BENTON, J., dissents.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 848
Pages: 431–432

Head Matter:
S.M., mother of M.M. and I.M., children, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee.
No. 1D02-4616.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
July 2, 2003.
Connie Renee Clay, Esquire, Jacksonville, for Appellant.
M. Paul Sanders, Assistant General Counsel, Jacksonville, for Appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The Department did not meet its statutory duties in this case because it did not make "reasonable efforts" to reunite the mother and her children, as required by section 39.806(l)(e), Florida Statutes (2002). For this reason, we reverse the order terminating the mother's parental rights.
WOLF, C.J., and ERVIN, J., concur; BENTON, J., dissents.