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K.A., Mother of H.W. & K.B., Minor Children; And J.W., Father of H.W., Minor Child v. Statewide Guardian Ad Litem Office; K.B., Minor Child; H.W., Minor Child and Department of Children and Families

District Court of Appeal of Florida·Decided June 10, 2026·No. 1D2026-0966·Published

Opinion

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA

No. 1D2026-0966

K.A., Mother of H.W. & K.B., Minor Children; and J.W., Father of H.W., Minor Child,

Petitioners,

v.

STATEWIDE GUARDIAN AD LITEM OFFICE; K.B., Minor Child; H.W., Minor Child and DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES,

Respondents.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari—Original Proceedings.

June 10, 2026

PER CURIAM.

DISMISSED.

LEWIS, ROBERTS, and WINOKUR, JJ., concur.

Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331.

Candice K. Brower, Regional Conflict Counsel, and Ronald P. Newlin, Assistant Regional Conflict Counsel, Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Reginal Counsel, Tallahassee, for Petitioners.

Sarah J. Rumph, Children’s Legal Services, Tallahassee, for Respondents; Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Sarah Todd Weitz, Senior Attorney, Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, Tallahassee, for Statewide Guardian ad Litem.

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