A.S., THE FATHER
v.
GUARDIAN AD LITEM, AND DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Fla. 4th DCA | 2026-04-06
No. 2025-3305
2026 FL 3809 Florida District Court of Appeal, Fourth District (2026)

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Synopsis

A father appealed a circuit court order in a child welfare case involving the Guardian ad Litem and Department of Children and Families. The Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed the lower court's decision.


Holding

The Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed the circuit court's order.


Facts & Procedural History

This case involves a dependency matter (L.T. Case No. 062023DP001394AXXXCE) originating in the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Bro…

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Per_curiam
Per Curiam

DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOURTH DISTRICT

A.S., the father, Appellant,

V.

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

No. 4D2025-3305

[April 6, 2026]

Appeal from the Circuit Court for the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Broward County; Alberto Ribas, Jr., Judge; L.T. Case No. 062023DP001394AXXXCE.

Kevin Gerard Thomas, Sunny Isles Beach, for appellant.

Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Stephanie Elona Novenario, Appellate Division of the Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, Tallahassee, for appellee Guardian ad Litem.

Carolyn Schwarz of Children's Legal Services, Fort Lauderdale, for appellee Department of Children and Families.

PER CURIAM.

Affirmed.

LEVINE, CONNER and SHEPHERD, JJ., concur. * * *

Not final until disposition of timely-filed motion for rehearing.


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