J.C., FATHER OF A.C., A CHILD
v.
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Fla. 5th DCA | 2026-09-17
No. 2026-0634
Toner, J., Wallis, J., Eisnaugle, J., MacIver, J.
2026 FL 12197 Florida District Court of Appeal, Fifth District (2026)

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Holding

The trial court's order is affirmed.


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This is a dependency case involving J.C., the father of A.C., a child, and the Department of Children and Families. The case originated in the Circuit…

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Per_curiam
Per Curiam

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

STATE OF FLORIDA

Case No. 5D2026-0634 LT Case No. 2023-DP-000067

J.C., FATHER OF A.C., A CHILD, 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, Brooksville, for Appellee, Department of Children and Families.

Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Amanda Victoria Glass, Senior Attorney, Appellate Division, of the Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, Tallahassee, and Allison J. McCabe, Pro Bono Guardian ad Litem Attorney, of Defending Best Interests, Port Orange, for Statewide Guardian ad Litem.

September 17, 2026

PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED.

WALLIS, EISNAUGLE, and MACIVER, JJ., concur.


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