G.C., FATHER OF E.H.J.C., A CHILD
v.
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Fla. 5th DCA | 2026-10-09
No. 2026-2396
King, J., Lambert, J., Eisnaugle, J., Kilbane, J.
2026 FL 13557 Florida District Court of Appeal, Fifth District (2026)

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Holding

The trial court's dependency order was properly entered and is affirmed on appeal.


Facts & Procedural History

This case involves a dependency proceeding concerning a child, E.H.J.C., with G.C. as the father appealing the circuit court's decision.…

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Per_curiam
Per Curiam

FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL

STATE OF FLORIDA

Case No. 5D2026-2396 LT Case No. 42-2024-DP-000144

G.C., FATHER of E.H.J.C., a Child, Appellant,

V.

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND

CHILDREN, Appellee.

On appeal from the Circuit Court for Marion County. Bradley E. King, Judge.

Carl New, Attorney at Law, Ocala, for Appellant.

Rachel Batten, of Children's Legal Services, Brooksville, for Appellee, Department of Children and Families.

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

October 9, 2026

PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED.

LAMBERT, EISNAUGLE, and KILBANE, JJ., concur.


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