K.W., FATHER OF K.J.W., JR., MINOR CHILD
v.
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Fla. 1st DCA | 2026-09-22
No. 2026-1437
Williams, J., Lewis, J., Kelsey, J., Treadwell, J.
2026 FL 12318 Florida District Court of Appeal, First District (2026)

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Holding

The trial court's decision regarding the Department of Children and Families was affirmed.


Facts & Procedural History

K.W., the father of a minor child K.J.W., Jr., appealed a decision by the Circuit Court for Escambia County involving the Department of Children and F…

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Per_curiam
Per Curiam

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

STATE OF FLORIDA

No. 1D2026-1437

K.W., Father of K.J.W., JR., Minor Child,

Appellant,

V.

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND

FAMILIES,

Appellee.

On appeal from the Circuit Court for Escambia County. Thomas H. Williams, Judge.

September 22, 2026

PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED.

LEWIS, KELSEY, and TREADWELL, JJ., concur.

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

Jennifer Cogdill, Fleming Island, and Jon B. Gann, Pensacola, for Appellant.

Sarah J. Rumph, Appellate Counsel, Children's Legal Services, Tallahassee, for Appellee; Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, Mercy Almaguer, Senior Attorney, Tallahassee, and Khairiya C. Bryant-Jackson, Pro Bono, Orlando, Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, for Statewide Guardian ad Litem.

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