Florida District Courts of Appeal, 2026

C. A.. v. Department of Children and Families, Statewide

C. A.. v. Department of Children and Families, Statewide
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided June 10, 2026
C. A.. v. Department of Children and Families, Statewide

Opinion

DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA SECOND DISTRICT

In the Interest of C.A., a child.

C.A., Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES and STATEWIDE GUARDIAN AD LITEM OFFICE, Appellees.

No. 2D2025-3002

June 10, 2026 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Manatee County; Gilbert A. Smith, Jr., Judge.

C. Michael Kelly of C. Michael Kelly, P. A., Bradenton, for Appellant.

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

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

Burke, Senior Attorney, Appellate Division, Tallahassee, for Appellee Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office.

PER CURIAM.

Affirmed.

SILBERMAN, MORRIS, and LABRIT, JJ., Concur.

Opinion subject to revision prior to official publication.

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