M.S., FATHER OF V.A.S., MINOR CHILD
v.
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Fla. 5th DCA | 2026-09-01
No. 2026-0378
Youman, J., Lambert, J., Harris, J., Boatwright, J.
2026 FL 11227 Florida District Court of Appeal, Fifth District (2026)

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Holding

The trial court's dependency order was affirmed.


Facts & Procedural History

M.S. appealed a dependency order concerning his minor child V.A.S. The case originated in the Circuit Court for Marion County.…

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Per_curiam
Per Curiam

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

STATE OF FLORIDA

Case No. 5D2026-0378 LT Case No. 42-2023-DP-295

M.S., FATHER of V.A.S., MINOR CHILD, Appellant,

v.

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND

FAMILIES,

Appellee.

On appeal from the Circuit Court for Marion County. Stacy Morris Youman, Judge.

Carl New, Ocala, for Appellant.

Rachel Batten, 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 Office, Tallahassee, for Guardian ad Litem.

September 1, 2026

PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED.

LAMBERT, HARRIS, and BOATWRIGHT, JJ., concur.


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