M.T., FATHER OF J.C., MINOR CHILD
v.
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Fla. 1st DCA | 2024-11-12
No. 1D2024-1812
2024 FL 12830 Florida District Court of Appeal, First District (2024)

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Holding

The appellate court lacked jurisdiction to hear the appeal.


Headnotes

[1] An appellate court lacks jurisdiction to review an order that does not constitute a final, appealable judgment as defined by Florida law, including in proceedings involvi…

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Facts & Procedural History

A father (M.T.) appealed a decision by the Department of Children and Families regarding his minor child (J.C.) from the Circuit Court for Leon County…

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Opinion of the Court

November 12, 2024 PER CURIAM.

The appeal is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. B.L. THOMAS, ROBERTS, and ROWE, JJ., concur.

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

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Shirley L. Bates, Tallahassee, for Appellant. Sarah J. Rumph, Children’s Legal Services, Tallahassee, for Appellee; Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Sarah Todd Weitz, Senior Attorney, Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, Tallahassee, for Guardian ad Litem.


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