L.R., Mother of V.A.S., Minor Child v. Department of Children and Families
CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
Date FiledSeptember 1, 2026
Docket5D2026-0428
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
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Case No. 5D2026-0428
LT Case No. 42-2023-DP-295
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L.R., MOTHER of V.A.S., MINOR CHILD ,
Appellant,
v.
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND
FAMILIES,
Appellee.
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On appeal from the Circuit Court for Marion County.
Stacy Morris Youman, Judge.
L.R., Mother, Ocala, pro se.
Rachel Batten, Childrenโs 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.
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Not final until disposition of any timely and
authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or
9.331.
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