K.Y. v. J.S.

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FIFTH DISTRICT JULY TERM 2013 NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED K.Y., GUARDIAN AD LITEM, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. Case No. 5D13-2011 J.S., FATHER OF T.S. AND J.S., MINOR CHILDREN, ET.AL. Appellee/Cross-Appellant. ________________________________/ Opinion filed September 30, 2013 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Orange County, Thomas Turner, Judge. Thomas Wade Young, of Thomas Wade Young, P.L., Orlando, for Appellant/CrossAppellee, Guardian ad Litem. Heather Morcroft, Longwood, for Appellee/Cross-Appellant, J. S., Father. Rosemarie Farrell, of Children's Legal Services, Orlando, for Appellee/CrossAppellant, Department of Children and Families. PER CURIAM. Appellant appeals the Amended Order Granting Father's Motion for Reunification and Denying DCF's Motion for Permanent Guardianship rendered by the trial court following an evidentiary hearing. Father filed a cross appeal. Appellant filed a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal, and this court dismissed the main appeal leaving the cross appeal. After our thorough review of the briefs and the record, we affirm as to the issues raised in the cross appeal and affirm the order under review. AFFIRMED. SAWAYA, ORFINGER and EVANDER, JJ., concur. 2

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