G.C. v. Department of Children & Families

G.C. and D.C. petition this court seeking a writ of prohibition. Specifically, they challenge the trial court’s denial of their motion to disqualify the trial judge. We grant the petition because the trial court delayed too long before ruling on the mo*526tion. Anderson v. Glass, 727 So.2d 1147 (Fla. 5th DCA 1999).

Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.160(f) requires that motions to disqualify be ruled on promptly. The rule provides that “[i]f the motion is legally sufficient, the judge shall immediately enter an order granting disqualification and proceed no further in the action. If any…