J.F., the Mother v. Department of Children and Families
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Opinion
Third District Court of Appeal State of Florida
Opinion filed May 6, 2026. Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing.
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No. 3D25-2476 Lower Tribunal No. D11-15009 ________________
J.F., the Mother, Appellant,
vs.
Department of Children and Families, et al., Appellees.
An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Carlos Guzman, Judge.
J.F., in proper person.
Karla F. Perkins, for appellee Department of Children & Families; Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb and Laura J. Lee (Tallahassee), for appellee Guardian ad Litem.
Before SCALES, C.J., and LINDSEY and GOODEN, JJ.
PER CURIAM. Affirmed. See E.P.V. v. Dep’t of Children & Families, 278 So. 3d 749,
750 (Fla. 3d DCA 2019) (“Under Florida Rule of Juvenile Procedure 8.250
and section 39.407(15), Florida Statutes (2018), where the Mother’s mental
condition is in controversy and good cause is shown, the trial court may order
a mental health evaluation.”).
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