M. S.
v.
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Fla. 2d DCA | 2025-06-06
No. 2024-2497
2025 FL 4735 Florida District Court of Appeal, Second District (2025)

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Synopsis

M.S. appealed a circuit court decision regarding child welfare matters involving the Department of Children and Families and the Guardian ad Litem Program. The appellate court affirmed the lower court's decision without detailed written analysis in this per curiam opinion.


Holding

The District Court of Appeal affirmed the circuit court's decision in full.


Key Quotes

“Affirmed.”

The complete holding of the court, affirming the lower court's decision in its entirety.

Facts & Procedural History

The case involves a minor child, S.H., and an appeal by M.S. from a circuit court decision in Hillsborough County. The specific factual circumstances …

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Per_curiam
Per Curiam

DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA

SECOND DISTRICT

In the Interest of S.H., a minor child.

M.S.,

Appellant,

v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES and GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM,

Appellees.

No. 2D2024-2497

June 6, 2025

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County; Caroline Tesche Arkin, Judge.

M.S., pro se.

Mary Soorus, Appellate Counsel, Children's Legal Services, Tampa, for Appellee Department of Children and Families.

Dwayne A. Robinson of Kozyak, Tropin & Throckmorton, LLP, Defending Best Interests, Miami, and Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, Tallahassee, for Appellee Guardian ad Litem Program.

PER CURIAM.

Affirmed.

VILLANTI, LaROSE, and ATKINSON, JJ., Concur. 2

Opinion subject to revision prior to official publication.


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