E.S., Mother of N.R.S., a Child v. Department of Children and Families

Opinion

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA

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Case No. 5D2026-0576 LT Case No. 2024-DP-000017

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E.S., MOTHER of N.R.S., a CHILD,

Appellant,

v.

DEPARTMENT of CHILDREN and FAMILIES,

Appellee.

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On appeal from the Circuit Court for Hernando County. Stephen E. Toner, Jr., Judge.

Anthony W. Surber, of Surber Law, P.A., Mulberry, for Appellant.

Rachel Batten, of Children’s Legal Services, Brooksville, 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.

July 28, 2026

PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED.

JAY, C.J., and MAKAR and EDWARDS, 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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