Background
L.P., the mother of minor child J.S., appealed an order from the Circuit Court for Leon County. Circuit Judge Barbara Kaye Hobbs entered the order under review.
The Department of Children and Families was the appellee, and the Guardian ad Litem also appeared as an appellee. The First District’s opinion does not describe the underlying facts, identify the specific type of order appealed, or state the arguments raised on appeal.
The Court’s Holding
The Florida First District Court of Appeal affirmed the circuit court’s judgment. The decision was issued per curiam, with Judges Roberts, Rowe, and Kelsey concurring.
The court provided no written reasoning or legal analysis. Accordingly, the opinion establishes only that the challenged judgment was affirmed; it does not disclose the grounds for affirmance or announce a rule of law addressing the underlying dispute.
Key Takeaways
- The First District affirmed the Leon County circuit court’s judgment.
- The court issued a per curiam affirmance without explaining its reasoning.
- The opinion supplies no underlying facts, issues presented, or substantive legal rule.
Why It Matters
The decision leaves the circuit court’s judgment in place but offers practitioners no substantive guidance about the child-welfare issues involved. Because the court did not explain its reasoning, the opinion should not be read as resolving any particular legal question beyond the disposition of this appeal.