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

DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA SECOND DISTRICT In the Interest of D.J., a child _______________________________ D.J., Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES and GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM, Appellees. No. 2D23-1100 October 18, 2023 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Pinellas County; James V. Pierce, Acting Circuit Judge. Jessica Stephans of Stephans Legal, P.A., Land O'Lakes, for Appellant. Blake Lynne Bruce, Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office Defending Best Interests Project, Alexandria, Virginia, and Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Stephanie E. Novenario, Senior Attorney, Appellate Division, Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, Tallahassee, for Appellee Guardian ad Litem Program. Bruce Bartlett, State Attorney, and Leslie M. Layne, Assistant State Attorney, Clearwater, for Appellee Department of Children and Families. PER CURIAM. Affirmed. NORTHCUTT, CASANUEVA, and LABRIT, JJ., Concur. Opinion subject to revision prior to official publication. 2