Department of Children and Families v. S.C., Father, and M.C., Mother

Opinion

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA

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No. 1D2024-0107

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

Appellants,

v.

S.C., Father, and M.C., Mother,

Appellees.

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On appeal from the Circuit Court for Okaloosa County. David J. Oberliesen, Judge.

May 28, 2024

PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED.

ROBERTS, ROWE, and RAY, 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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Sarah J. Rumph, Appellate Counsel, Children’s Legal Services, Tallahassee; Andrew McGinley, Florida Department of Children and Families, Tallahassee; Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb and Amanda Victoria Glass, Florida Statewide Guardian ad Litem Program, Tallahassee; Richard Hinds, Children’s Legal Services, Crestview, for Appellants.

Michael Ray Goodson. Fort Walton Beach; Stephen Joseph Ryan of Risen & Ryan, P.A., Fort Walton Beach; Kyle Steven Bauman of Anchors Smith Grimsley, Fort Walton Beach, for Appellees.