William Austin Kinard v. Department of Children and Families

District Court of Appeal of Florida·Decided June 16, 2026·No. 5D2026-0845·Published

Opinion

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA

Case No. 5D2026-0845

LT Case No. 2025-DP-000291

WILLIAM AUSTIN KINARD, Appellant, v.

DEPARTMENT of CHILDREN and FAMILIES,

Appellee.

On appeal from the Circuit Court for Marion County. Bradley E. King, Judge.

Darby F. Hertz and Mackenzie Badger, of Hertz & Kearns, Gainesville, for Appellant.

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

June 16, 2026

PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED.

EISNAUGLE, HARRIS, and SOUD, 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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