Florida District Courts of Appeal, 2026

K.A., Mother of H.W. & K.B., Minor Children; And J.W., Father of H.W., Minor Child v. Statewide Guardian Ad Litem Office; K.B., Minor Child; H.W., Minor Child and Department of Children and Families

K.A., Mother of H.W. & K.B., Minor Children; And J.W., Father of H.W., Minor Child v. Statewide Guardian Ad Litem Office; K.B., Minor Child; H.W., Minor Child and Department of Children and Families
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided June 10, 2026
K.A., Mother of H.W. & K.B., Minor Children; And J.W., Father of H.W., Minor Child v. Statewide Guardian Ad Litem Office; K.B., Minor Child; H.W., Minor Child and Department of Children and Families

Opinion

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ No. 1D2026-0966 _____________________________ K.A., Mother of H.W. & K.B., Minor Children; and J.W., Father of H.W., Minor Child, Petitioners, v. STATEWIDE GUARDIAN AD LITEM OFFICE; K.B., Minor Child; H.W., Minor Child and DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Respondents. _____________________________

Petition for Writ of Certiorari—Original Proceedings.

June 10, 2026

PER CURIAM.

DISMISSED.

LEWIS, ROBERTS, and WINOKUR, JJ., concur. _____________________________ Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. _____________________________

Candice K. Brower, Regional Conflict Counsel, and Ronald P. Newlin, Assistant Regional Conflict Counsel, Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Reginal Counsel, Tallahassee, for Petitioners.

Sarah J. Rumph, Children’s Legal Services, Tallahassee, for Respondents; Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Sarah Todd Weitz, Senior Attorney, Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, Tallahassee, for Statewide Guardian ad Litem.

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