K.S., MOTHER OF M.T., A CHILD
v.
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Fla. 5th DCA | 2026-07-09
No. 2026-0503
Nimeth, J., Wallis, J., Boatwright, J., MacIver, J.
2026 FL 8689 Florida District Court of Appeal, Fifth District (2026)

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Holding

The trial court's order is affirmed.


Facts & Procedural History

K.S. appealed a circuit court order in a dependency proceeding involving her child M.T. The case originated in Lake County.…

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Per_curiam
Per Curiam

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

STATE OF FLORIDA

Case No. 5D2026-0503 LT Case No. 35-2020-DP-000098

K.S., MOTHER OF M.T., A CHILD, Appellant,

v.

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND

FAMILIES, Appellee.

On appeal from the Circuit Court for Lake County. Jason J. Nimeth, Judge.

David Joffe, of Joffe Law, P.A., Ft. Lauderdale, for Appellant.

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

Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Amanda Victoria Glass, Senior Attorney, Appellate Division, of Statewide Guardian ad Litem, Tallahassee, for Guardian ad Litem.

PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED.

July 9, 2026

WALLIS, BOATWRIGHT, and MACIVER, JJ., concur.


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