G.M.G, Father of A.P., a Minor Child v. Department of Children and Families

CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
DecidedDecember 30, 2025
Docket5D2025-2845
StatusPublished

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FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________

Case No. 5D2025-2845 LT Case Nos. 2024-DP-000141-A _____________________________

G.M.G., Father of A.P., a minor Child,

Appellant,

v.

DEPARTMENT of CHILDREN and FAMILIES,

Appellee. _____________________________

On appeal from the Circuit Court for Citrus County. Richard A. Howard, Judge.

Keith Peterson, of Law Offices of Peterson, P.A., Mulberry, for Appellant.

Rachel Batten, of Department of Children & Families, 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, and Stephanie Elona Novenario, Pro Bono Guardian ad Litem Attorney, Defending Best Interests, Tallahassee, for Statewide Guardian ad Litem.

December 30, 2025

PER CURIAM. AFFIRMED.

WALLIS, BOATWRIGHT, and KILBANE, 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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