Department of Children and Families v. J.S.

Opinion

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA

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No. 1D2025-2187

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DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES,

Appellant, v.

J. S.,

Appellee.

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On appeal from the Circuit Court for Okaloosa County. John Jay Gontarek, Judge.

March 31, 2026

PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED.

ROBERTS, KELSEY, and NORDBY, 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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Andrew McGinley, General Counsel, Department of Children and Families, Tallahassee; Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, Mercy Almaguer, Senior Attorney, Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, Tallahassee; Sarah J. Rumph, Children’s Legal Services, Tallahassee, for Appellant.

Christopher Scott, Lynn Haven, for Appellee.