L.P., Mother of J.S., Minor Child v. Department of Children and Families

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ No. 1D2026-0047 _____________________________ L.P., Mother of J.S., Minor Child, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee. _____________________________ On appeal from the Circuit Court for Leon County. Barbara Kaye Hobbs, Judge. July 21, 2026 PER CURIAM. AFFIRMED. ROBERTS, ROWE, and KELSEY, JJ., concur. _____________________________ Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. _____________________________ Candice Kaye Brower, Criminal Conflict and Regional Conflict Counsel, Ronald P. Newlin, Anne Marie Perine, and Eric Emery, Assistant Regional Conflict Counsel, Tallahassee, for Appellant. SaVannah Bentley, General Counsel, Tallahassee; Sarah J. Rumph, Appellate Counsel, Children’s Legal Services, Tallahassee, for Appellee Department of Children and Families. Sarah Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, Sarah Todd Weitz, Senior Attorney, Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, and Kirsten Hope Matthis, Pro Bono, Defending Best Interest, Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, Tallahassee, for Appellee Guardian ad Litem. 2