J.A., Father of P.D.H., Etc. v. Department of Children and Families

CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
DecidedNovember 14, 2025
Docket1D2025-1488
StatusPublished

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Opinion

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________

No. 1D2025-1488 _____________________________

J.A., Father of P.D.H., A Minor Child,

Appellant,

v.

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES,

Appellee. _____________________________

On appeal from the Circuit Court for Santa Rosa County. Steven C. Warrick, Judge.

November 14, 2025

PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED.

ROBERTS, WINOKUR, and NORDBY, JJ., concur.

_____________________________

Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. _____________________________ David Maldonado of The Maldonado Law Firm, P.A., Lakeland, for Appellant.

Sarah J. Rumph, Appellate Counsel, Children’s Legal Services, Tallahassee, for Appellee.

Sara E. Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Mercy Almaguer, Senior Attorney, Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, Tallahassee; Cristine M. Russell of Rogers Towers, P.A., Pro Bono, Defending Best Interests Project, Jacksonville, for Guardian ad Litem.

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