T.Y., Mother of R.L.Y.-O., H.C.O., IV, S.A.O., H.J.O. and J.A.O., Minor Children v. Department of Children and Families

CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
DecidedMarch 17, 2026
Docket5D2025-3262
StatusPublished

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Opinion

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________

Case No. 5D25-3262 LT Case No. 09-2022-DP-166 _____________________________

T.Y., MOTHER of R.L.Y.-O., H.C.O., IV, S.A.O., H.J.O. and J.A.O., MINOR CHILDREN,

Appellant,

v.

DEPARTMENT of CHILDREN and FAMILIES,

Appellee. _____________________________

On appeal from the Circuit Court for Citrus County. Richard A. Howard, Judge.

Scott Timothy Smith, Brooksville, for Appellant.

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

Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, of Guardian ad Litem, Tallahassee, and Rebecca A. Rodriguez, Sophie M. Labarge, and Esther A. Veloz, of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP, Fort Lauderdale, for Guardian ad Litem Program.

March 17, 2026 PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED.

MAKAR, WALLIS, and BOATWRIGHT, JJ., concur.

_____________________________

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

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