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C. v. Department of Children and Families

District Court of Appeal of Florida·Decided June 17, 2026·No. 2D2026-0321·Published

Opinion

DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA SECOND DISTRICT

In the Interest of K.M. and R.M., minor children.

G.C.,

Appellant,

v.

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

Appellees.

No. 2D2026-0321

June 17, 2026

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County; Daryl M. Manning, Judge.

David Maldonado of The Maldonado Law Firm, P.A., Lakeland, for Appellant.

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

Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Sarah Todd Weitz, Senior Attorney, Appellate Division, Tallahassee, for Appellee Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office.

PER CURIAM.

Affirmed.

SLEET, ATKINSON, and GUARD, JJ., Concur.

Opinion subject to revision prior to official publication.

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