Florida District Courts of Appeal, 2026

J. H. v. Department of Children and Families, Statewide

J. H. v. Department of Children and Families, Statewide
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided April 10, 2026
J. H. v. Department of Children and Families, Statewide

Opinion

DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA SECOND DISTRICT In the Interest of S.W., S.H., T.W., J.H., Ke.W., Ka.W. and Z.W., minor children, J.H., Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES and STATEWIDE GUARDIAN AD LITEM OFFICE, Appellees.

No. 2D2025-2976

April 10, 2026 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County; Daryl Manning, Judge.

Bryant A. Scriven of Scriven Law, P.A., Tampa, for Appellant.

Mary Soorus of Children’s Legal Services, Tampa, for Appellee Department of Children and Families.

Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Robert Scavone, Jr., Tallahassee, for Appellee Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office.

PER CURIAM.

Affirmed.

LUCAS, C.J., and ROTHSTEIN-YOUAKIM and LABRIT, JJ., Concur.

Opinion subject to revision prior to official publication.

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