T.L.Jr., Father of T.I.E.-L., Minor Child v. Department of Children and Families
CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
Date FiledNovember 3, 2026
Docket5D2026-2104
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
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Case No. 5D2026-2104
LT Case No. 16-2023-DP-222-B
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T.L.JR., FATHER of T.I.E.-L,
MINOR CHILD,
Appellant,
v.
DEPARTMENT of CHILDREN and
FAMILIES,
Appellee.
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On appeal from the Circuit Court for Duval County.
Michael A. Kalil, Judge.
T.L., Jr., Jacksonville, pro se.
Sarah J. Rumph, of Childrenโs Legal Services, Tallahassee,
for Appellee.
Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, and
Jaime Michelle Generazzo, Senior Attorney, Appellate
Division, of Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office,
Tallahassee, for Statewide Guardian ad Litem.
November 3, 2026
PER CURIAM.
AFFIRMED.
WALLIS, EDWARDS, and PRATT, 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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