J.L., Etc. v. Department of Children and Families

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________

No. 1D2024-2573 _____________________________

J.L., Mother of K.B.S., a Minor Child,

Appellant,

v.

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES,

Appellee. _____________________________

On appeal from the Circuit Court for Jackson County. Ana M. Garcia, Judge.

November 15, 2024

PER CURIAM.

The Court dismisses the appeal as untimely filed. See Fla. R. App. P. 9.110(b). To seek belated appeal, Appellant must file a petition for writ of habeas corpus in the circuit court. See In re E.H., 609 So. 2d 1289 (Fla. 1992).

KELSEY, NORDBY, and LONG, JJ., concur.

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Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. _____________________________

Charles H. Williams, Lynn Haven, for Appellant.

Sarah J. Rumph, Children’s Legal Services, Tallahassee, for Appellee; Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb, Statewide Director of Appeals, and Mercy Almaguer, Senior Attorney, Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office, Tallahassee, for Statewide Guardian ad Litem.