M. v. Department of Children and Families

District Court of Appeal of Florida·Decided March 25, 2026·No. 2D2025-3348·Published

Opinion

DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA SECOND DISTRICT

In the Interest of L.L., a child

A.M.

Appellant,

v.

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES and GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM,

Appellees.

No. 2D2025-3348

March 25, 2026

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County; Richard H. Martin, Judge.

David A. Dee, Tampa, for Appellant.

Mary Soorus of Children's Legal Services, Tampa, for Appellee Department of Children and Families.

Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb and Sarah Todd Weitz of Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, Tallahassee, for Appellee Guardian ad Litem Program Office.

PER CURIAM.

Affirmed.

NORTHCUTT, VILLANTI, and SLEET, JJ., Concur.

Opinion subject to revision prior to official publication.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

M. v. Department of Children and Families, (Fla. Ct. App. 2026).

M. v. Department of Children and Families (M. v. Department of Children and Families) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.