S. S.
v.
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Fla. 6th DCA | 2026-11-03
No. 2026-1117
Rodriguez, J., Stargel, J., White, J., Mize, J.
2026 FL 14723 Florida District Court of Appeal, Sixth District (2026)

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Holding

The trial court's order in the dependency proceeding was affirmed on appeal.


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This case involves a dependency proceeding concerning a child, D.T.S., with the Department of Children and Families and the Guardian ad Litem Office a…

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Per_curiam
Per Curiam

SIXTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

STATE OF FLORIDA

Case No. 6D2026-1117 Lower Tribunal No. 2025-DP-000275

In the Interest of D.T.S., a child.

S.S., Appellant,

V.

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES and GUARDIAN AD LITEM OFFICE, Appellees.

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Orange County. Heather Pinder Rodriguez, Judge.

November 3, 2026

PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED.

STARGEL, WHITE and MIZE, JJ., concur.

Keith Peterson, of Law Offices of Peterson, P.A., Mulberry, for Appellant.

Kelley Schaeffer, Appellate Counsel, of Children's Legal Services, Bradenton, for Appellee, Department of Children and Families.

Brian R. Gilchrist, of The Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association's Guardian ad Litem Program and of Allen, Dyer, Doppelt + Gilchrist, P.A., Orlando, for Appellee, Guardian ad Litem.

NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND

DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED


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