K.F., Natural Father of O.J., minor child, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (2021)

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

K.F., Natural Father of O.J., minor child, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee.

No. 1D21-1055

Decided: June 03, 2021

Summer Griggs Harris of The GH Law Group, PLLC, Gainesville, for Appellant. Ward L. Metzger, Appellate Counsel, Children's Legal Services, Jacksonville, for Appellee Department of Children and Families; Thomasina F. Moore, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Senior Attorney, Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, Tallahassee, for Appellee Guardian ad Litem.

Because March has 31 days, the notice of appeal filed April 8, 2021, seeking review of a final judgment rendered March 8, 2021, is one day late. Therefore, this Court is constrained to dismiss this appeal.

This dismissal is without prejudice to the Appellant's right to seek a belated appeal in the trial court. See In re B.H., 893 So. 2d 639, 640 (Fla. 2d DCA 2005).

Per Curiam.

Makar, M.K. Thomas, and Nordby, JJ., concur.

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