T. B. v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES and GUARDIAN AD LITEM

2026-0841Fla Dist Ct App 6th

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S IXTH D ISTRICT C OURT OF APPEAL
S TATE OF FLORIDA
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Case No. 6D2026-0841
Lower Tribunal No. 2024-DP-000314
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In the Interest of L.B. and A.B., children.
T.B.,
Appellant,
v.
D EPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND F AMILIES and GUARDIAN AD LITEM ,
Appellees.
_____________________________
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Polk County.
Sharon M. Franklin, Judge.
October 12, 2026
PER CURIAM.
AFFIRMED.
TRAVER, C.J., and WHITE and PRATT, JJ., concur.
Jonathan Mills, Orlando, for Appellant.
Meredith K. Hall, Appellate Counsel, of Children’s Legal Services, Bradenton, for Appellee,
Department of Children and Families.
Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Laura J. Lee, Assistant Director of
Appeals, of Guardian ad Litem Office, Tallahassee, for Appellee, Guardian ad Litem.
NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND
DISPOSITION THEREOF IF TIMELY FILED

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# SIXTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA

Case No. 6D2026-0841
Lower Tribunal No. 2024-DP-000314

In the Interest of L.B. and A.B., children.
T.B.,
Appellant,
V.
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES and GUARDIAN AD LITEM,

Appellees.

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Polk County.
Sharon M. Franklin, Judge.

October 12, 2026

PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED.

TRAVER, C.J., and WHITE and PRATT, JJ., concur.

Jonathan Mills, Orlando, for Appellant.

Meredith K. Hall, Appellate Counsel, of Children's Legal Services, Bradenton, for Appellee,
Department of Children and Families.

Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Laura J. Lee, Assistant Director of
Appeals, of Guardian ad Litem Office, Tallahassee, for Appellee, Guardian ad Litem.

NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND
DISPOSITION THEREOF IF TIMELY FILED

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