T.Z., mother of B.M.K. and A.B.K., minor children, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (2022)

We reject Appellant's claim that the trial court fundamentally erred by failing to orally inform her of her right to file a motion claiming that her attorney provided ineffective assistance following the order terminating parental rights, pursuant to Florida Rule of Juvenile Procedure 8.530(a). B.T. v. Dep't of Child. & Fams., 300 So. 3d 1273, 1285 (Fla. 1st DCA 2020). We further decline Appellant's suggestion that this Court invoke the en banc procedure of Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.331(a) to recede from B.T.^* Even if we were inclined to reconsider B.T., we would still affirm, as Appellant is not entitled to complain about a lack of advice from the trial court when she voluntarily absented herself from the proceeding. As we stated in Shaw v. State, notification of post-hearing rights is “required advice” to the party. 257 So. 3d 618, 620 (Fla. 1st DCA 2018). “If the [party] is absent, there is no one to advise, and the failure to present the advice is harmless. The court is not required to give advice to an empty chair.” Id.

Affirmed.

FOOTNOTES

FOOTNOTE.   In doing so, we note that “[a] party may not request an en banc hearing.” Fla. R. App. P. 9.331(c).

Per Curiam.

Lewis, Roberts, and Winokur, JJ., concur.