D.S., Mother of J.G., a Child v. Department of Children and Families

CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
DecidedMarch 27, 2026
Docket5D2025-2265
StatusPublished

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FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________

Case No. 5D2025-2265 LT Case No. 2023-DP-000001 _____________________________

D.S., Mother of J.G., a Child,

Appellant,

v.

DEPARTMENT of CHILDREN and FAMILIES,

Appellee. _____________________________

On appeal from the Circuit Court for Seminole County. John David Galluzzo, Judge.

D.S., Mother, Winter Park, pro se.

Kelley Schaeffer, of Children’s Legal Services, Bradenton, for Appellee, Department of Children and Families.

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

March 27, 2026

PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED.

JAY, C.J., and LAMBERT 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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