Background
T.L. Jr., the father of minor child T.I.E.-L., appealed from a decision of the Circuit Court for Duval County. Circuit Judge Michael A. Kalil entered the decision under review in the dependency case identified below as case number 16-2023-DP-222-B.
The father represented himself on appeal. The Department of Children and Families appeared through Children’s Legal Services, and the Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office also participated. The appellate court’s opinion does not describe the underlying facts, the challenged circuit-court ruling, or the arguments presented on appeal.
The Court’s Holding
The Fifth District Court of Appeal affirmed the circuit court’s decision. The disposition was issued per curiam, with Judges Wallis, Edwards, and Pratt concurring.
The court provided no written reasoning or discussion of the legal issues. Accordingly, the opinion establishes only that the lower court’s decision was left in place; it does not disclose the panel’s rationale or announce a substantive rule of law.
Key Takeaways
- The Fifth District affirmed the Duval County circuit court’s decision.
- The court issued a per curiam affirmance without explaining its reasoning.
- The opinion does not identify the underlying facts, the specific order reviewed, or the appellate issues.
Why It Matters
The decision leaves the circuit court’s ruling intact in this child-welfare matter. Because the Fifth District supplied no reasoning, the opinion offers no substantive guidance on dependency law or appellate standards beyond its case-specific result.