J. S. v. Dept. of Children & Families

DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA SECOND DISTRICT In the Interest of M.G., Jr.; A.G.; A.G.; J.S.; J.A.; and O.D-S., children. J.S., Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES and GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM, Appellees. No. 2D22-3226 February 15, 2023 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Pasco County; Linda Babb, 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 and Civil Regional Counsel, Fort Myers, for Appellant. Bruce Bartlett, State Attorney, and Leslie M. Layne, Assistant State Attorney, Clearwater, for Appellee, Department of Children and Families. Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Darla Jean Dooley, Senior Attorney, Tallahassee; and Sarah Todd Weitz, Senior Attorney, Tallahassee (substituted as counsel of record), for Appellee Guardian ad Litem Program. PER CURIAM. Affirmed. KELLY, BLACK, and LABRIT, JJ., Concur. Opinion subject to revision prior to official publication. 2