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FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ No. 1D20-2996 _____________________________ D.R.S., Petitioner, v. D.P.H.L, R.L., FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, FLORIDA GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM, D.W., ADOPTION SPECIALIST BIG BEND, Respondents. _____________________________ Petition for Writ of Mandamus—Original Jurisdiction. March 8, 2021 PER CURIAM. The petition for writ of mandamus is denied on the merits. B.L. THOMAS, OSTERHAUS, and M.K. THOMAS, JJ., concur. _____________________________ Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. _____________________________ D.R.S., pro se, Petitioner. Sarah J. Rumph, Appellate Counsel, Children’s Legal Services, Tallahassee, for Respondent Florida Department of Children and Families. Thomasina F. Moore, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Laura J. Lee, Senior Attorney, Appellate Division, Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, Tallahassee, for Respondent Florida Guardian ad Litem. 2