Florida Department of Children and Families v. Saunders

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ No. 1D2026-0013 _____________________________ DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellant, v. JAY SAUNDERS, Appellee. _____________________________ On appeal from the Circuit Court for Alachua County. George Micah Wright, Judge. July 24, 2026 PER CURIAM. AFFIRMED. ROBERTS, NORDBY, and NEFF, JJ., concur. _____________________________ Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. _____________________________ SaVannah Bentley, General Counsel, and Susan Schwartz Hetrick, Deputy General Counsel, Department of Children and Families, Tallahassee, for Appellant. Jesse W. Smith of Glassman & Zissimopulos, PLLC, Gainesville, for Appellee. 2