S.M., Father of J.M., Child v. Department of Children and Families

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA Case No. 5D2026-1623 LT Case No. 35-2026-DP-20 S.M., Father of J.M., CHILD, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT of CHILDREN and FAMILIES, Appellee. On appeal from the Circuit Court for Lake County. Benjamin Boylston, Judge. Lawrence P. Cartelli, of Lawrence P. Cartelli, P.A., Tavares, for Appellant. Rachel Batten, of Children’s Legal Services, Department of Children and Families, Brooksville, for Appellee. Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Amanda Victoria Glass, Senior Attorney, Appellate Division, of Guardian ad Litem, Tallahassee, for Guardian ad Litem Program. September 18, 2026 PER CURIAM. AFFIRMED. JAY, C.J., and WALLIS and HARRIS, JJ., concur. Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. 2