J.P.V., FATHER OF A.M., MINOR CHILD
v.
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Fla. 5th DCA | 2026-09-22
No. 2026-1539
Eineman, J., Edwards, J., Eisnaugle, J., MacIver, J.
2026 FL 12334 Florida District Court of Appeal, Fifth District (2026)

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Holding

The trial court's judgment in the dependency matter was affirmed.


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J.P.V., the father of minor child A.M., appealed a decision by the Circuit Court for Hernando County regarding the Department of Children and Families…

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Per_curiam
Per Curiam

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

STATE OF FLORIDA

Case No. 5D2026-1539 LT Case No. 27-2025-DP-97

J.P.V., FATHER of A.M., MINOR CHILD, Appellant,

V.

DEPARTMENT of CHILDREN and FAMILIES, Appellee.

On appeal from the Circuit Court for Hernando County. Thomas R. Eineman, Judge.

Scott Timothy Smith, Brooksville, for Appellant.

Rachel Batten, Children's Legal Services, Brooksville, for Appellee.

Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Amanda Victoria Glass, Senior Attorney, of Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, Tallahassee, for Statewide Guardian ad Litem.

PER CURIAM.

September 22, 2026

AFFIRMED.

EDWARDS, EISNAUGLE, and MACIVER, JJ., concur.


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