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A. C. v. Department of Children and Families, Statewide

District Court of Appeal of Florida·Decided January 9, 2026·No. 2D2025-2060·Published

Opinion

DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA SECOND DISTRICT

A.C.,

Appellant,

v.

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, and STATEWIDE GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM,

Appellees.

No. 2D2025-2060

January 9, 2026

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County; Lisa Denise Campbell, Judge.

Thomas John Butler of Thomas Butler, P.A., Miami, for Appellant.

Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Mia Victoria Tolliver, Pro Bono Guardian ad Litem, Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, Tallahassee, for Appellee Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office.

Mary Matthews Soorus, Children's Legal Services, Tampa, for Appellee Department of Children and Families.

PER CURIAM. Affirmed.

LUCAS, C.J., and KELLY, and VILLANTI, JJ., Concur.

Opinion subject to revision prior to official publication.

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