K.A., MOTHER OF H.W. & K.B., MINOR CHILDREN; AND J.W., FATHER OF H.W., MINOR CHILD
v.
STATEWIDE GUARDIAN AD LITEM OFFICE; K.B., MINOR CHILD; H.W., MINOR CHILD AND DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Fla. 1st DCA | 2026-06-10
No. 2026-0966
Lewis, J., Roberts, J., Winokur, J.
2026 FL 7011 Florida District Court of Appeal, First District (2026)

AI-generated. These summaries, headnotes, and key points are machine-generated and may contain errors or omissions. Always verify against the full opinion text below. Not legal advice.


Holding

The petition for writ of certiorari was dismissed.


Facts & Procedural History

K.A. and J.W. sought a writ of certiorari challenging actions by the Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office and the Department of Children and Families re…

The full statement of facts, procedural history, and disposition for this case are member content.

Join FLexlaw to unlock all legal intelligence

© FLexlaw, Inc. — AI-generated enrichments are proprietary. All rights reserved.


Opinion of the Court

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

STATE OF FLORIDA

No. 1D2026-0966

K.A., Mother of H.W. & K.B., Minor Children; and J.W., Father of H.W., Minor Child, Petitioners,

v.

STATEWIDE GUARDIAN AD LITEM

OFFICE; K.B., Minor Child; H.W., Minor Child and DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Respondents.

Petition for Writ of Certiorari—Original Proceedings.

June 10, 2026

PER CURIAM.

DISMISSED.

LEWIS, ROBERTS, and WINOKUR, JJ., concur.

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

Candice K. Brower, Regional Conflict Counsel, and Ronald P. Newlin, Assistant Regional Conflict Counsel, Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Reginal Counsel, Tallahassee, for Petitioners.

Sarah J. Rumph, Children's Legal Services, Tallahassee, for Respondents; Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Sarah Todd Weitz, Senior Attorney, Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, Tallahassee, for Statewide Guardian ad Litem.

2


Cases With Similar Vibessemantic neighbors from the corpus

Full citator, related cases, and AI research tools

Open in FLexlaw