J.C.S., ETC. ET. AL
v.
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Fla. 1st DCA | 2026-11-03
No. 2025-2728
Hobbs, J., Winokur, J., Nordby, J., Long, J.
2026 FL 14685 Florida District Court of Appeal, First District (2026)

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Holding

The circuit court's decision regarding the Department of Children and Families' actions concerning the minor children was affirmed.


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J.C.S. appealed a circuit court decision involving the Department of Children and Families regarding five minor children: M.E.K., C.G.M., C.V.M., D.M.…

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Per_curiam
Per Curiam

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

STATE OF FLORIDA

No. 1D2025-2728

J.C.S., Mother of M.E.K., C.G.M., C.V.M., D.M.S., and R.N.S., Minor Children,

Appellant,

v.

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND

FAMILIES,

Appellee.

On appeal from the Circuit Court for Leon County. Barbara Kaye Hobbs, Judge.

November 3, 2026

PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED.

WINOKUR, NORDBY, and LONG, JJ., concur.

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

Valarie Linnen, Jacksonville, for Appellant.

Sarah J. Rumph, Appellate Counsel, Children's Legal Services, Tallahassee, for Appellee Department of Children and Families.

Sara E. Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals; and Sarah Weitz, Senior Attorney, Appellate Division, Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, Tallahassee, o/b/o M.E.K., C.G.M., C.V.M., D.M.S., and

R.N.S.

2


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