District Court of Appeal of Florida

Order terminating defendant's parental rights and the final judgment of adoption are reversed where the trial court erred in concluding it was not required to advise incarcerated defendant of his right to counsel or to appoint him counsel since such a right is inherent where fundamental parental rights are subject to termination.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/30/2005
• Published 01/03/2006

Judges

• HAWKES, J.

Court

• District Court of Appeal of Florida

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Appellant, Pro Se.


• For Appellees:
  
• L. Jack Gibney, Esquire, Jacksonville, for Appellee.