J. E. T., Father of J.L.T., a Child v. Department of Children and Families

CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
DecidedApril 2, 2026
Docket5D2025-3094
StatusPublished

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FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________

Case No. 5D2025-3094 L.T. Case No. 2022-DP-000231 _____________________________

J.E.T., Father of J.L.T., a Child,

Appellant,

v.

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES,

Appellee. _____________________________

On appeal from the Circuit Court for Marion County. Stacy Morris Youmans, Judge.

Jeffrey M. Harper, Gainesville, for Appellant.

Rachel Batten, of Children’s Legal Services, Brooksville, for Appellee Department of Children and Families.

Leticia Mora, of St. Thomas University College of Law, Appellate Litigation Clinic, Miami Gardens, and Sarah Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Amanda Victoria Glass, Senior Attorney, Appellate Division, of Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, Tallahassee, for Appellee Guardian ad Litem.

April 2, 2026

PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED. JAY, C.J., and EISNAUGLE and MACIVER, 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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