M.M., MOTHER OF T.H, A.H, L.H., MINOR CHILDREN
v.
GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM

Fla. 1st DCA | 2019-09-05
No. 19-0469
Florida District Court of Appeal, First District (2019)

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Holding

The trial court's decision in the matter was affirmed.


Headnotes

[1] Allegations that a guardian ad litem failed to perform statutory and fiduciary duties owed to minor children in a dependency proceeding constitute a sufficiently pleaded…

[2] A complaint alleging that a guardian ad litem's conduct fell below the applicable professional standard of care in performing his or her duties states a cognizable claim…

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Facts & Procedural History

M.M. was the mother of three minor children and appealed a decision by the trial court in Suwannee County involving the Guardian Ad Litem Program. The…

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Opinion of the Court

OSTERHAUS, BILBREY, and M.K. THOMAS, JJ., concur. _____________________________ Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331.

_____________________________ Lucas J. Taylor of Sellers, Taylor & Morrison, P.A., Live Oak; Dana A. Taylor of the Law Office of Dana A. Taylor, P.A., Live Oak, for Appellant. Thomasina F. Moore, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Appellate Counsel, Florida Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, Tallahassee; Ward L. Metzger, Appellate Counsel, Department of Children and Families, Jacksonville, for Appellee.


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