Florida District Courts of Appeal, 2026

L. v. Department of Children and Families

L. v. Department of Children and Families
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided February 25, 2026
L. v. Department of Children and Families

Opinion

DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA SECOND DISTRICT In the Interest of M.L., a child.

A.L., Petitioner, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES and STATEWIDE GUARDIAN AD LITEM OFFICE, Respondents.

No. 2D2025-3313

February 25, 2026 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Pasco County; Linda H. Babb, Judge.

Jon J. Johnson and Kendrick Donnelly of Older Lundy Koch & Martino, Tampa, for Petitioner.

Bruce Bartlett, State Attorney, and Leslie M. Layne, Assistant State Attorney, Clearwater, for Respondent Department of Children and Families.

Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Caitlin E.

Burke, Senior Attorney, Tallahassee, for Respondent Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office.

PER CURIAM.

Dismissed.

SILBERMAN, MORRIS, and BLACK, JJ., Concur.

Opinion subject to revision prior to official publication.

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