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

DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA SECOND DISTRICT In the Interest of T.J., a child. _______________________________________ S.H., Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES and GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM, Appellees. No. 2D22-3812 May 12, 2023 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Pinellas County; Patrice Moore, Judge. Jessica Stephans of Stephans Legal, P.A., Land O'Lakes, for Appellant. Bruce Bartlett, State Attorney, Sixth Judicial Circuit; and Leslie M. Layne, Assistant State Attorney, Clearwater, for Appellee Department of Children and Families. Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Amanda V. Glass, Appellate Division, Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, Tallassee, for Appellee Guardian ad Litem Program, Tallahassee; and Albert Evan Dix, Defending Best Interest Project, Hill Ward Henderson, P.A., Tampa, for Appellee Guardian ad Litem Program. PER CURIAM.  Affirmed. CASANUEVA, SILBERMAN, and ROTHSTEIN-YOUAKIM, JJ., Concur. Opinion subject to revision prior to official publication. 2