In these appeals, which this court has consolidated for purposes of this opinion, M.M.W. (the Mother) and R.W. (the Father) challenge an order adjudicating their child (the Child) dependent with findings as to both parents. We affirm the adjudication of dependency of the Child as to the Mother
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but reverse the order adjudicating the Child dependent with respect to the Father.
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Both parents contested the dependency petition, and the matter proceeded to an adjudicatory hearing. The circuit court concluded that the Child was at a “substantial risk of imminent neglect or abuse” under the parents care based on several factual findings. The circuit courts ruling turned on prospective neglect or abuse under section 39.01(15)(f), Florida Statutes (2020). Although there is competent substantial evidence in the record to support that the Child was at a “substantial risk of imminent neglect or abuse” by the Mother, the evidence does not meet this standard as to the Father even based on a failure to act, such as a failure to protect the Child. Accordingly, we affirm the adjudication of dependency as to the Mother, reverse the adjudication of dependency as to the Father, and remand for the entry of a corrected adjudication of dependency. 3
Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded.
I agree that the adjudication of dependency must be reversed as to the Father. I would also reverse the adjudication of dependency as to the Mother.
FOOTNOTES
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. Case number 2D21-589.
2
. Case number 2D21-592.
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. Although it appears that the Mother and the Father were living together as a family unit, at least at the time of the adjudicatory hearing, the reversal of the order as to the Father does not prevent this court from affirming the order as to the Mother. See S.T. v. Dept of Child. & Fam. Servs., 87 So. 3d 827 (Fla. 2d DCA 2012).
PER CURIAM.
VILLANTI and SLEET, JJ., Concur.
KELLY, J., Concurs in part and dissents in part with an opinion.