State ex rel. T.J.’s Empirical Analysis

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6 state decisions

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1. “[t]he finding of best interest of the child is entitled to great deference and is subject to review for manifest error.”)). . Contrary to the rules of court, DCFS failed to include any assignments of error in its brief. See Uniform Rules, Courts of Appeal, Rule 1-3 (providing that ”[t]he Courts of Appeal will review only issues which were submitted to the trial court and which are contained in specifications or assignments of error, unless the interest of justice clearly requires otherwise”); see also Uniform Rules, Courts of Appeal, Rule 2-12.4 (requiring that the appellant’s brief include”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 126 So. 3d 741 - State ex rel. T.M.P.

2. “(4) Abandonment of the child by placing him in the physical custody of a nonparent, or the department, or by otherwise leaving him under circumstances demonstrating an intention to permanently avoid parental responsibility by any of the following: (b) As of the time the petition is filed, the parent has failed to provide significant contributions to the child’s care and support for any period of six consecutive months.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 222 So. 3d 179 - State ex rel. C. F.