J.P. v. Dep't of Children & Families

Full title: J.P., MOTHER OF A.P., A MINOR CHILD, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN…

Court: DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FIFTH DISTRICT

Date published: Jan 21, 2021

Case No. 5D20-2136 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. Jan. 21, 2021)

Opinion

Case No. 5D20-2136

01-21-2021

J.P., MOTHER OF A.P., A MINOR CHILD, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND J.M., FATHER OF A.P., A MINOR CHILD, Appellees.

Ana Gomez-Mallada, Ft. Lauderdale, for Appellant. Rachel Batten, Appellate Counsel, Children's Legal Services, Brooksville, for Appellee, Department of Children and Families. No Appearance for Other Appellee. Thomasina F. Moore, Statewide Director of Appeals, Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, Tallahassee, and Samuel Alexander, of Alexander Appellate Law, P.A., Defending Best Interests Project, Deland, for The Guardian ad Litem Program.

PER CURIAM.

NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hernando County, Thomas R. Eineman, Judge. Ana Gomez-Mallada, Ft. Lauderdale, for Appellant. Rachel Batten, Appellate Counsel, Children's Legal Services, Brooksville, for Appellee, Department of Children and Families. No Appearance for Other Appellee. Thomasina F. Moore, Statewide Director of Appeals, Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, Tallahassee, and Samuel Alexander, of Alexander Appellate Law, P.A., Defending Best Interests Project, Deland, for The Guardian ad Litem Program. PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED. ORFINGER, SASSO and TRAVER, JJ., concur.