M. A. W. vs DEPT. OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES, IN THE INTEREST OF: A. W.

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NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA SECOND DISTRICT In the Interest of A.W., a child. ) ___________________________________) ) M.A.W., ) ) Appellant, ) ) v. ) ) DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND ) FAMILIES and GUARDIAN AD LITEM ) PROGRAM, ) ) Appellees. ) ) Opinion filed August 9, 2019. Appeal pursuant to Fla. R. App. P. 9.130 from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County; Caroline Tesche Arkin, Judge. Marie A. Mattox and Cynthia A. Myers of Marie A. Mattox, P.A., Tallahassee, and Kennan George Dandar of Dandar & Dandar, P.A., Tampa, for Appellant. Ashley Moody, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Mary Soorus, Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Appellee Department of Children and Families. Thomasina F. Moore, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Joanna Summer Brunell, Senior Attorney, Appellate Division, Tallahassee, for Appellee Guardian ad Litem Program. Case No. 2D19-1669 PER CURIAM. Affirmed. CASANUEVA, BLACK, and SALARIO, JJ., Concur. -2-

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