A.E., FATHER OF N.E., AD A.E., CHILDREN
v.
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Fla. 5th DCA | 2026-08-27
No. 2026-0892
Toner, J., Jay, C.J., Makar, J., Wallis, J.
2026 FL 11081 Florida District Court of Appeal, Fifth District (2026)

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Holding

The trial court's order is affirmed.


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Per_curiam
Per Curiam

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

STATE OF FLORIDA

Case No. 5D2026-0892 LT Case No. 2023-DP-000091

A.E, Father of N.E., ad A.E., CHILDREN, Appellant,

v.

DEPARTMENT of CHILDREN and FAMILIES, Appellee.

On appeal from the Circuit Court for Hernando County. Stephen E. Toner, Jr., Judge.

Anthony W. Surber, of Surber Law, P.A., Mulberry, for Appellant.

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

Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Amanda Victoria Glass, Senior Attorney, Appellate Division, of Guardian ad Litem, Tallahassee, and Morgan Lyle Weinstein, of Twig, Trade & Tribunal, PLLC, Fort Lauderdale, for Guardian ad Litem Program.

August 27, 2026

PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED.

JAY, C.J., and MAKAR and WALLIS, JJ., concur.


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