A. v. Department of Children and Families
CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
Date FiledJuly 17, 2026
Docket2D2026-0113
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA
SECOND DISTRICT
In the Interest of A.P., T.P., A.P., and H.L., children.
T.A.,
Appellant,
v.
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES and
STATEWIDE GUARDIAN AD LITEM OFFICE,
Appellees.
No. 2D2026-0113
July 17, 2026
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County; Richard H.
Martin, Judge.
Thomas J. Butler of Thomas Butler, P.A., Miami Beach; and Ita M.
Neymotin, Regional Counsel, Second District, and Clay W. Oberhausen,
Assistant Regional Counsel, Office of Criminal Conflict & Civil Regional
Counsel, Sarasota, for Appellant.
Mary Soorus of Children's Legal Services, Tampa, for Appellee
Department of Children and Families.
Janice Lopez of Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, Miami; Jamie Billotte Moses of
MMPO Defense, Orlando; and Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide
Director of Appeals, and Sarah Todd Weitz, Senior Attorney, Statewide
Guardian Ad Litem Office, Tallahassee, for Appellee Statewide Guardian
ad Litem Office.
PER CURIAM.
Affirmed.
SILBERMAN, LaROSE, and GUARD, JJ., Concur.
Opinion subject to revision prior to official publication.
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