The Fourth District Court of Appeal brought good news for a father who lost custody of his child after arriving 50 minutes late to a hearing, issuing an opinion that said motions to vacate the termination of parental rights should be “liberally granted.”

The father, referred to only as M.B., was late because he had struggled to find a ride after his car broke down the day before, according to the opinion.

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