Department of Children and Families and Statewide Guardian Ad Litem Office v. J.D., Father of V.G.M., a Child, and S.M., Mother of V.G.M., a Child

Opinion

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA

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Case No. 5D2024-1974

LT Case No. 2024-DP-000001

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

Appellants,

v.

J.D., Father of V.G.M., a Child, and S.M., Mother of V.G.M., a Child,

Appellees.

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On appeal from Circuit Court for Sumter County. Michelle T. Morley, Judge.

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

Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Amanda Victoria Glass, Senior Attorney, of Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, Tallahassee, for Appellant, Statewide Guardian ad Litem.

Gregg R. Brennan, Weirsdale, for Appellee, J.D., Father.

No Appearance for Appellee, S.M., Mother.

December 4, 2024

ON CONCESSION OF REVERSIBLE ERROR

PER CURIAM.

Appellants, the Department of Children and Families and Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, appeal the trial court’s order of adjudication. Appellants argue that the trial court committed reversible error in granting Appellee, J.D., the father’s motion for judgment of dismissal. Appellee, J.D., has filed a concession of error. We accept the concession of error, reverse the order, and remand for further proceedings.

REVERSED and REMANDED.

JAY, KILBANE, and MACIVER, JJ., concur.

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

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