Narrative Opinion Summary
The First District Court of Appeal of Florida affirmed the decision of the Circuit Court for Bay County regarding the case involving N.A.B. B.T., the father of minor children S.F.B. B-O.W.M.T. E.Y-T.A.B. The appeal was against the Department of Children and Families. The ruling was issued on September 12, 2022, with a per curiam opinion, indicating agreement among the judges—Rowe, C.J., B.L. Thomas, and Long, JJ. The decision is not final until any timely and authorized motions under Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.330 or 9.331 are resolved. The appellant represented himself (pro se), while the appellee was represented by multiple attorneys from the Department of Children and Families and the Guardian ad Litem program.
Legal Issues Addressed
Appellate Court Procedure in Affirming Lower Court Decisionsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The First District Court of Appeal reviewed and affirmed the decision of the Circuit Court without dissent among the judges, demonstrating procedural consensus in appellate review.
Reasoning: The First District Court of Appeal of Florida affirmed the decision of the Circuit Court for Bay County regarding the case involving N.A.B. B.T., the father of minor children S.F.B. B-O.W.M.T. E.Y-T.A.B.
Finality of Appellate Decisionssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The decision is not considered final until any potential motions under specified Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure are resolved, reflecting procedural rules governing the finality of appellate judgments.
Reasoning: The decision is not final until any timely and authorized motions under Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.330 or 9.331 are resolved.
Per Curiam Opinionsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court issued a per curiam opinion, reflecting unanimous agreement among the panel of judges, Rowe, C.J., B.L. Thomas, and Long, JJ., indicating no individual judge authored the opinion.
Reasoning: The ruling was issued on September 12, 2022, with a per curiam opinion, indicating agreement among the judges—Rowe, C.J., B.L. Thomas, and Long, JJ.
Pro Se Representation in Appellate Proceedingssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The appellant represented himself, indicating the allowance and procedural handling of self-representation in appellate cases.
Reasoning: The appellant represented himself (pro se), while the appellee was represented by multiple attorneys from the Department of Children and Families and the Guardian ad Litem program.