DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES v. D.A.

Case No. 5D19-1415.

279 So.3d 1268 (2019)

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Petitioner, v. D.A., Father of D.A., a Child and Guardian Ad Litem, Respondents.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

Opinion filed September 18, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kelley Schaeffer , of Children's Legal Services, Bradenton, for Petitioner.

Thomasina F. Moore and Joanna Summers Brunell , Statewide Guardian Ad Litem, Tallahassee, for Respondent, Guardian ad Litem Office.

No Appearance for other Respondent.


The Department of Children and Families (DCF) seeks certiorari review of an order directing it to pay for DNA testing of a putative father in a dependency matter concerning a child born into an intact marriage. Because we find that the order departs from the essential requirements of law and will cause irreparable harm that cannot be cured...

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