CLINGERMAN v. J.F.

Case No. 5D19-1633.

276 So.3d 398 (2019)

Jessica CLINGERMAN and Steven Clingerman, Petitioners, v. J.F. Mother of J.S., K.S. Father of J.S., Belinda Hendrix, Florida Department of Children and Families and Guardian Ad Litem Program, Respondents.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

Opinion filed June 21, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark F. Baseman , of Felix, Felix & Baseman, Tampa, for Petitioners.

J.D. Loach , of J.D. Loach , Attorney at Law, Inc., Daytona Beach, for Respondent, J.F.

Joseph M. Fazio , Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel, Daytona Beach, for Respondent, K.S.

Ward L. Metzger , Children's Legal Services, Jacksonville, for Respondent, Florida Department of Children and Families.

Thomasina F. Moore and Sara Elizabeth Goldfarb , of Guardian ad Litem Office, Tallahassee, Respondent, for Guardian ad Litem Program.

No Appearance for Other Respondent.


Jessica and Steven Clingerman, foster parents of J.S. (Child), a minor, petition for a writ of certiorari. They seek to quash an order granting a motion to transfer custody away from them to J.S.'s maternal aunt, Belinda Hendrix, as well as an order striking certain of their filings for lack of standing. Because the trial court departed from...

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