M.S., Father of V.A.S., Minor Child v. Department of Children and Families

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ Case No. 5D2026-0378 LT Case No. 42-2023-DP-295 _____________________________ M.S., FATHER of V.A.S., MINOR CHILD, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee. _____________________________ On appeal from the Circuit Court for Marion County. Stacy Morris Youman, Judge. Carl New, Ocala, for Appellant. Rachel Batten, Children’s Legal Services, Brooksville, for Appellee, Department of Children and Families. Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Amanda Victoria Glass, Senior Attorney, Appellate Division, of Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, Tallahassee, for Guardian ad Litem. September 1, 2026 PER CURIAM. AFFIRMED. LAMBERT, HARRIS, and BOATWRIGHT, JJ., concur. _____________________________ Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. _____________________________ 2