IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FIFTH DISTRICT NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED

J.B., FATHER OF N.B., A CHILD, Appellant, v. Case No. 5D22-2909 LT Case No. 2019-31497-CJCI DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee. ________________________________/ Decision filed April 28, 2023 Appeal from Circuit Court for Volusia County, Kathleen McNeilly, Judge.

Tiffany Gatesh Fearing, of Suncoast Legal Group, P.L., Spring Hill, for Appellant.

Stephanie C. Zimmerman, Deputy Director And Statewide Director of Appeals, of Children’s Legal Services, Bradenton, and Rachel Batten, of Children’s Legal Services, Brooksville, for Appellee.

Sara E. Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Caitlin E. Burke, Senior Attorney, of Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, Tallahassee, and Blake Lynne Bruce, of Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, Alexandria, Virginia, for Guardian ad Litem Program.

PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED.

MAKAR, SOUD and MACIVER, JJ., concur.