H. v. Department of Children and Families, Statewide
Docket 2D2025-3506
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- Filed
- Jurisdiction
- Florida
- Court
- District Court of Appeal of Florida
- Type
- Opinion
- Case type
- Family
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Docket
- 2D2025-3506
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County in a dependency matter concerning children J.H. and G.B.
Summary
The court reviewed an appeal by C.H. challenging the actions of the Department of Children and Families and the Statewide Guardian ad Litem Program in a dependency matter involving children J.H. and G.B. After considering the record and arguments, the district court issued a brief per curiam decision affirming the lower court's ruling. The decision affirms the circuit court's handling of the dependency-related proceedings without further comment, and the panel of three judges concurred. No additional factual findings or legal analysis are included in the published entry.
Issue Decided
- Whether the circuit court's orders related to the dependency proceedings concerning J.H. and G.B. should be reversed
Court's Reasoning
The opinion is a short per curiam affirmance and does not contain extended reasoning. The appellate panel considered the record and arguments and concluded the circuit court's decision should stand. Because the court issued a straight affirmance, it implicitly found no reversible error in the lower court's handling of the dependency matter.
Parties
- Appellant
- C.H.
- Appellee
- Department of Children and Families
- Appellee
- Statewide Guardian ad Litem Program
- Judge
- Daryl M. Manning
Key Dates
- Opinion date
- 2026-04-22
What You Should Do Next
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Consult appellate counsel about further review
If the appellant believes there are grounds for further review, they should consult counsel promptly about motions for rehearing or a petition for discretionary review to the Florida Supreme Court, because strict deadlines apply.
- 2
Obtain and review the full lower-court record
Parties should obtain the complete trial-court record and any unpublished filings to determine whether procedural or substantive issues remain that warrant additional proceedings.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What did the court decide?
- The appellate court affirmed the circuit court's decision in the dependency case involving J.H. and G.B.
- Who is affected by this decision?
- The parties directly affected are the appellant C.H., the Department of Children and Families, the Statewide Guardian ad Litem Program, and the children named in the case.
- Does the opinion explain why the court affirmed?
- No; the published entry is a brief per curiam affirmance and does not provide detailed legal reasoning.
- Can this decision be appealed further?
- Potential further review could be sought by filing a motion for rehearing in the district court or seeking discretionary review from the Florida Supreme Court, subject to the court's rules and deadlines.
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Full Filing Text
DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA
SECOND DISTRICT
In the Interest of J.H. and G.B., children.
C.H.,
Appellant,
v.
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES and
STATEWIDE GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM,
Appellees.
No. 2D2025-3506
April 22, 2026
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County; Daryl M.
Manning, Judge.
Linda C. Clark of Linda C. Clark, P.A., Tampa, for Appellant.
Mary Soorus, Children's Legal Services, Tampa, for Appellee Department
of Children and Families.
Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Sarah Todd
Weitz, Senior Attorney, Appellate Division, Statewide Guardian ad Litem
Office, Tallahassee, Attorneys for Statewide Guardian ad Litem Program.
PER CURIAM.
Affirmed.
MORRIS, SLEET, and SMITH, JJ., Concur.
Opinion subject to revision prior to official publication.
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