S.J., FATHER OF J.J., N.J. AND S.J., CHILDREN vs DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FIFTH DISTRICT NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED S.J., FATHER OF J.J., N.J. AND S.J., CHILDREN, Appellant, v. Case No. 5D21-1950 LT Case No. 2018-10893-CJDL DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee. ________________________________/ Decision filed December 16, 2021 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Linda L. Gaustad, Judge. Keith Peterson, of Law Offices of Peterson, P.A., Mulberry, for Appellant. Ward L. Metzger, of Children’s Legal Services, Tallahassee, for Appellee, Department of Children and Families. Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Samantha Costas Valley, Senior Attorney, Appellate Division, Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, Tallahassee, for Guardian ad Litem. Sherrille D. Akin, DeLand, for S.J., a Child. PER CURIAM. AFFIRMED. EDWARDS, TRAVER and NARDELLA, JJ., concur.

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