S v. Mother of W.A v. a Child v. Department of Children and Families

Opinion

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA

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Case No. 5D2025-2429

LT Case No. 42-2023-DP-000207

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S.V., Mother of W.A.V., a Child,

Appellant,

v.

DEPARTMENT of CHILDREN and FAMILIES,

Appellee.

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

Carl New, Ocala, for Appellant.

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

Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Amanda Victoria Glass, Senior Attorney, of the Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, Tallahassee, and Allison J. McCabe, of Statewide Guardian as Litem Office Defending Best Interests, Port Orange, for the Statewide Guardian ad Litem.

November 26, 2025

PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED.

EISNAUGLE, KILBANE, and BOATWRIGHT, JJ., concur.

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

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