J.B., Father of C.B., B.B. and A.B., Minor Children v. Department of Children and Families

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ No. 1D19-4550 _____________________________ J.B., Father of C.B., B.B. and A.B., Minor Children, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee. _____________________________ On appeal from the Circuit Court for Bay County. Ana Garcia, Judge. January 14, 2020 PER CURIAM. Upon consideration of Appellant’s response to the Court’s order of December 17, 2019, the Court has determined that its jurisdiction to review the Final Judgment for Termination of Parental Rights, rendered on October 22, 2019, was not invoked in a timely fashion. Accordingly, this appeal is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. The dismissal is without prejudice to Appellant’s right to seek appropriate relief in the prior proceeding in case number 1D19-2397. WOLF, B.L. THOMAS, and ROBERTS, JJ., concur.  _____________________________ Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. _____________________________ Charles H. Williams, Panama City, for Appellant. Sarah J. Rumph, Children’s Legal Services, Tallahassee, for Appellee. Thomasina F. Moore, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Laura J. Lee, Senior Attorney, Tallahassee, for the Guardian ad Litem. 2