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C.G., Mother of E.L.G., Minor Child v. Department of Children and Families

District Court of Appeal of Florida·Decided November 12, 2025·No. 5D2025-1884·Published

Opinion

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA

Case No. 5D2025-1884 LT Case No. 27-2023-DP-86

C.G., MOTHER OF E.L.G., MINOR CHILD,

Appellant,

v.

DEPARTMENT of CHILDREN and FAMILIES,

Appellee.

On appeal from the Circuit Court for Hernando County. Stephen E. Toner, Jr., Judge.

Scott Timothy Smith, Brooksville, for Appellant.

Rachel Batten, of Children’s Legal Services, Department of Children and Families, Brooksville, for Appellee.

Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, Amanda Victoria Glass, Senior Attorney, Appellate Division, and Stephanie E. Novenario, Tallahassee, of Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, for Statewide Guardian ad Litem Program.

November 12, 2025

PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED.

MAKAR, WALLIS, and EISNAUGLE, JJ., concur.

Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331.

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