Florida District Courts of Appeal, 2026

William Austin Kinard v. Department of Children and Families

William Austin Kinard v. Department of Children and Families
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided June 16, 2026
William Austin Kinard v. Department of Children and Families

Opinion

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ Case No. 5D2026-0845 LT Case No. 2025-DP-000291 _____________________________ WILLIAM AUSTIN KINARD, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT of CHILDREN and FAMILIES, Appellee. _____________________________

On appeal from the Circuit Court for Marion County.

Bradley E. King, Judge.

Darby F. Hertz and Mackenzie Badger, of Hertz & Kearns, Gainesville, for Appellant.

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

June 16, 2026

PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED.

EISNAUGLE, HARRIS, and SOUD, JJ., concur. _____________________________ Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. _____________________________

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