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Legal Citation: 623 So.2d 780 (1993)

Appellant
Rachel Kingsley

Appellees
Gregory Kingsley, Jerri A. Blair, the George Russ family, and the State of Florida

Appellant's Claim
That a minor has no legal right to terminate parental rights solely on his own initiative.

Chief Lawyer for Appellant
Jane E. Carey

Chief Lawyer for Appellees
George H. Russ

Judges for the Court
George N. Diamantis (writing for the court), Jacqueline R. Griffin

Judges Dissenting
Charles M. Harris

Place
Daytona Beach, Florida

Date of Decision
18 August 1993

Decision
Ruled in favor of Gregory Kingsley by finding that clear and convincing evidence of abandonment supported termination.

Significance
The court held that a minor child does not have the capacity to...