M. R. v. Dept. of Children & Families

DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA SECOND DISTRICT In the Interest of C.R., a child. M.R., Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES and GUARDIAN AD LITEM, Appellees. No. 2D22-3277 May 19, 2023 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County; Lisa D. Campbell, Judge. Bryant A. Scriven, Scriven Law, P.A., Tampa, for Appellant. Mary Soorus, Appellate Counsel, Children's Legal Services, Tampa, Appellee Department of Children and Families. Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, Desiree Erin Fernandez, and Stephanie E. Novenario (substituted as counsel of record), Senior Attorney, Appellate Division, Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, Tallahassee; and Shannon McLin, Pro Bono for Guardian ad Litem Office, Defending Best Interests Project, Florida Appeals, The Villages, for Appellee Guardian ad Litem. PER CURIAM. Affirmed. SLEET, ATKINSON, and LABRIT, JJ., Concur. Opinion subject to revision prior to official publication. 2