District Court of Appeal of Florida· 7/19/1960
King v. Jacksonville Coach Co.
Citations
- 122 So. 2d 480
- 1960 Fla. App. LEXIS 2352
How courts have described this case
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- holding that the orphans’ court erred by “improperly conflat[ing] the statutory requirements of subsections (a)(2) and (a)(5) with those of subsection (a)(8)”
- indicating that Mother was unemployed and would need to begin paying rent to remain in the housing provided by Mission in April 2024
- concluding lower court conflated requirements of subsections (a)(2) and (a)(5) with (a)(8); rejecting “significant strides” remedying some conditions
- stating that “the strength of emotional bond between a child and a potential adoptive parent is an important consideration in a ‘best interests’ analysis.”
- stating that a child’s needs for permanence and stability cannot be subordinated indefinitely to a parent’s claims of progress and hope for the future
- holding progress toward FSP goals cannot form basis of best interests analysis
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Judges: Carroll, Donald, Sturgis, Wigginton
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