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 A.L., FATHER OF R.L., A CHILD,

Appellant, Case No. 5D22-2232 v. LT Case No. 2019-DP-000174 DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee, ________________________________/ Decision filed January 5, 2023 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hernando County, Stephen E. Toner, Jr., Judge.

Ana Gomez-Mallada, Fort Lauderdale, for Appellant.

Rachel Batten, of Children’s Legal Services, Brooksville, and Meredith K. Hall, of Children’s Legal Services, Bradenton, for Appellee, Department of Children and Families.

Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Amanda Victoria Glass, Senior Attorney, of Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, Tallahassee, and Jonathan W. Taylor, of Moffa, Sutton & Donnini, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for Guardian ad Litem.

PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED.

EDWARDS, EISNAUGLE and HARRIS, JJ., concur.