M.T., FATHER OF L.T., A MINOR CHILD, v. J.H., MOTHER OF L.T., A MINOR CHILD

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA M. T., FATHER OF L. T., A MINOR CHILD, NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED Appellant, CASE NO. 1D12-2536 v. J. H., MOTHER OF L. T., A MINOR CHILD, Appellee. _____________________________/ Opinion filed August 15, 2012. An appeal from an order of the Circuit Court for Duval County. David M. Gooding, Judge. E. Clayton Harland, I I, of Cole, Stone, Stoudemire & Morgan, Jacksonville; Susan Barber, Assistant Regional Conflict Counsel, Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel, Region One, Tallahassee; Wesley Cassano, Guardian ad Litem, Jacksonville (no appearance), for Appellant. Ward L. Metzger, of Children's Legal Services, Jacksonville; Kelley Schaeffer, Guardian ad Litem, Tavares; Deborah Stafford, Department of Children & Families, Jacksonville (no appearance); Robert Keep, Jr., Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel, Jacksonville (no appearance); Christine Meyer, Guardian ad Litem, Jacksonville (no appearance) for Appellee. PER CURIAM. Upon consideration of appellant s response to the Court s order of May 21, 2012, the Court has determined that the notice of appeal, filed on May 15, 2012, failed to timely invoke the Court s jurisdiction to review the Final Judgment for Termination of Parental Rights and Permanent Commitment and Disposition, which was rendered on April 10, 2012. Fla. R. App. P. 9.110(b). Accordingly, the appeal is hereby dismissed. Any remedy appellant may have lies with the lower tribunal. See In the Interest of E.H., 609 So. 2d 1289 (Fla. 1992). In light of the foregoing, the Motion to Withdraw as Counsel for Appellant, filed on July 23, 2012, is denied. VAN NORTWICK, CLARK, and RAY, JJ., CONCUR. 2

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