S.A., the Mother, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (2026)

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

S.A., the Mother, Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, et al., Appellees.

No. 3D25-2407

Decided: May 20, 2026

Before SCALES, C.J., and LOGUE and LOBREE, JJ.

S. A., the Mother, in proper person. Karla Perkins, Miami, B.C.S., for appellee Department of Children & Families; Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Laura J. Lee, Assistant Director of Appeals (Tallahassee), for appellee Guardian ad Litem.

The evidence admitted at trial supports the trial court's findings that S.A. has not substantially complied with the case plan and that termination of S.A.’s parental rights is the least restrictive means to protect A.M.A. from harm. Furthermore, the record expressly contradicts S.A.’s claims that she was deprived of the right to participate in the trial and was not represented by counsel at trial. Accordingly, we affirm. See generally G.C. v. Dep't of Child. & Fams., 337 So. 3d 446, 448 (Fla. 3d DCA 2022).

Affirmed.

PER CURIAM.

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