L.G., the Mother, Appellant, v. Department of Children and Families, et al., Appellees. (2022)

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

L.G., the Mother, Appellant, v. Department of Children and Families, et al., Appellees.

Nos. 3D22-1221, 3D22-1365

Decided: December 14, 2022

Before EMAS, LINDSEY and GORDO, JJ.

Thomas Butler, P.A., and Thomas J. Butler, for appellant. Karla Perkins, for appellee Department of Children & Families; Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Laura J. Lee, Assistant Director of Appeals (Tallahassee), for appellee Guardian ad Litem.

ON CONCESSION OF ERROR

The Department of Children and Families’ concedes the trial court failed to address the requisite statutory factors in its determination of indigent status of the Mother.¹ Without the trial court's written consideration of the factors pursuant to section 27.52(4), Florida Statutes, this Court cannot properly conduct appellate review of the order on appeal.

Reversed and remanded.

FOOTNOTES

1. We express no opinion as to the trial court's final determination.

GORDO, J.

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