K.W., Father of K.J.W., Jr., Minor Child v. Department of Children and Families

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ No. 1D2026-1437 _____________________________ K.W., Father of K.J.W., JR., Minor Child, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee. _____________________________ On appeal from the Circuit Court for Escambia County. Thomas H. Williams, Judge. September 22, 2026 PER CURIAM. AFFIRMED. LEWIS, KELSEY, and TREADWELL, JJ., concur. _____________________________ Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. _____________________________ Jennifer Cogdill, Fleming Island, and Jon B. Gann, Pensacola, for Appellant. Sarah J. Rumph, Appellate Counsel, Children’s Legal Services, Tallahassee, for Appellee; Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, Mercy Almaguer, Senior Attorney, Tallahassee, and Khairiya C. Bryant-Jackson, Pro Bono, Orlando, Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, for Statewide Guardian ad Litem. 2