W.M., the Father, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (2019)

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

W.M., the Father, Appellant, v. State of Florida, DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee.

No. 4D19-1818

Decided: November 20, 2019

Lori D. Shelby, Fort Lauderdale, for appellant. Ashley Moody, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Carolyn Schwarz, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee. Jonathan W. Taylor of Moffa, Sutton & Donnini, P.A., Pro Bono, Guardian Ad Litem Program, Defending Best Interest Project, Fort Lauderdale; and Thomasina F. Moore, Statewide Director of Appeals, Statewide Guardian Ad Litem Office, Tallahassee, for Guardian Ad Litem Program.

Affirmed. See J.D. v. Dep't of Children & Families, 263 So. 3d 60 (Fla. 4th DCA 2019); D.E. v. Dep't of Children & Families, 979 So. 2d 1186 (Fla. 4th DCA 2008); C.J. v. Dep't of Children & Families, 968 So. 2d 121 (Fla. 4th DCA 2007); T.R. v. Dep't Of Children & Families, 864 So. 2d 1278 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004); D.D. v. Dep't of Children & Families, 773 So. 2d 615 (Fla. 5th DCA 2000).

Per Curiam.

Ciklin, Gerber and Forst, JJ., concur.

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