PETTINGELL
v.
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Fla. 1st DCA | 2026-09-14
No. 2026-0853
Pena, J., Bilbrey, J., Treadwell, J., Neff, J.
2026 FL 11961 Florida District Court of Appeal, First District (2026)

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Holding

The circuit court's decision was affirmed.


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James Pettingell appealed a decision from the Circuit Court for Alachua County involving the Department of Children and Families.…

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Per_curiam
Per Curiam

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

STATE OF FLORIDA

JAMES PETTINGELL, Appellant,

V.

No. 1D2026-0853

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND

FAMILIES, Appellee.

On appeal from the Circuit Court for Alachua County. Phillip A. Pena, Judge.

September 14, 2026

PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED.

BILBREY, TREADWELL, and NEFF, JJ., concur.

Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331.

Jessica J. Yeary, Public Defender, and Lori A. Willner, Assistant Public Defender, Tallahassee, for Appellant.

James Uthmeier, Attorney General, and Brandon Elyakim, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee.

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