R.L.F. v. Department of Children & Families

R.L.F. filed the instant petition seeking a writ of mandamus, requesting this court to direct the trial court to conduct dependency proceedings pursuant to Chapter 39, Florida Statutes, to treat R.L.F. as a party in said proceedings, and to provide R.L.F. access to confidential information related to this matter. The record reveals that the trial court is conducting dependency proceedings and is treating R.L.F. as a party therein. Therefore, R.L.F.’s petition for writ of mandamus is moot, except as to his request for access to confidential information. As to that claim, we conclude that…