M. S. v. Department of Children And Families, Statewide

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DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA
SECOND DISTRICT

In the Interest of V.R.S, a child.
M.S.,
Appellant,
V.
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES and
STATEWIDE GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM,
Appellees.

No. 2D2025-1727

February 13, 2026
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Pasco County; Linda H. Babb, Judge.
Thomas J. Butler of Thomas Butler, P.A., Miami Beach, for Appellant.
Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Caitlin E.
Burke, Senior Attorney, Appellate Division, Statewide Guardian ad Litem
Office, Tallahassee, Attorneys for Statewide Guardian ad Litem Program,

o/b/o V.R.S.

Bruce Bartlett, State Attorney, and Leslie M. Layne, Assistant State
Attorney, Clearwater, for Appellee Department of Children and Families.

PER CURIAM.
Affirmed.

NORTHCUTT, MORRIS, and SLEET, JJ., Concur.

Opinion subject to revision prior to official publication.