07-4623 R.Z., Father of Z.Z. and C.Z. v. DEPT. OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

State: Florida

Court: Florida First District Court

Docket No: 07-4623

Case Date: 12/17/2007

Preview:IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA R. Z., Father of Z. Z. And C. Z. , Appellant, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee. ___________________________/ Opinion filed December 17, 2007. An appeal from the Circuit Court for Jackson County. William L. Wright, Judge. Kimberly F. Pell, Panama City, for Appellant. No Appearance for Department of Children and Families, Ama N. Appiah, Orlando, for Guardian ad Litem. NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED CASE NO. 1D07-4623

PER CURIAM. This appeal, brought by the father in this dependency case, was not filed within 30 days of the date of rendition of the Order of Adjudication, entered December 1, 2006. Therefore, the appellant's notice of appeal did not timely invoke this Court's jurisdiction, see Fla. R. App. P. 9.110(b). Accordingly, this appeal is hereby

dismissed for lack of jurisdiction, without prejudice to the appellant's right to seek relief in the trial court, see In the Interest of E.H., 609 So. 2d 1289 (Fla. 1992); A.G. v. Dep't of Children & Families, 846 So. 2d 622 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003); Fla. R. Juv. P. 8.270(b), or to bring a timely appeal from the final order of disposition, A.G. v. Dep't of Children & Family Servs., 731 So. 2d 1260 (Fla. 1999). DISMISSED. ALLEN, DAVIS, and BENTON, JJ., CONCUR.

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