E.D. v. DEPT. OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES

District Court of Appeal of Florida

E.D. v. DEPT. OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES

CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida

DecidedSeptember 25, 2020

Docket20-1570

StatusPublished

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E.D. v. DEPT. OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES, (Fla. Ct. App. 2020).

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Opinion

NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

OF FLORIDA

SECOND DISTRICT

In the Interest of A.R.D., a child. ) ___________________________________) ) E.D., ) ) Appellant, ) ) v. ) Case No. 2D20-1570 ) DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND ) FAMILIES and GUARDIAN AD LITEM ) PROGRAM, ) ) Appellees. ) )

Opinion filed September 25, 2020.

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Polk County; Wm. Bruce Smith, Circuit Judge.

Jana Jay Malen, Naples; and Ita M. Neymotin, Regional Counsel, Second District, and Clay W. Oberhausen, Assistant Regional Counsel, Office of Criminal Conflict & Civil Regional Counsel, Fort Myers, for Appellant.

Sarah J. Rumph, Appellate Counsel, Children's Legal Services, Tallahassee; and Meredith K. Hall, Appellate Counsel, Children Legal Services, Bradenton, for Appellee Department of Children and Families. Kimberly J. Lopater of Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A., Defending Best Interests Project, Tampa; and Thomasina F. Moore, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Samantha C. Valley, Senior Attorney, Appellate Division, Tallahassee, for Appellee Guardian ad Litem Program.

PER CURIAM.

Affirmed.

VILLANTI, MORRIS, and SMITH, JJ., Concur.

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