C. J. v. Dept of Children and Families

DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA SECOND DISTRICT In the Interest of A.J., a child. C.J., Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES and GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM, Appellees. No. 2D23-1939 February 16, 2024 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Pinellas County; James Pierce, Judge. David J. Joffe, Joffe Law, P.A., Ft. Lauderdale, 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 Kristie L. Hatcher-Bolin of Gray Robinson, P.A., Lakeland, for Appellee Guardian ad Litem Program. PER CURIAM. Affirmed. CASANUEVA, LUCAS, and SMITH, JJ., Concur. Opinion subject to revision prior to official publication. 2