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Jay & Campbell, PLLC At Jay & Campbell, PLLC, we guide clients through the adoption process with expertise and compassion

10/19/2026

Court Word of the Week: Adjudication - The hearing where the judge decides whether the child is dependent, meaning whether the state proved its case.

Same series, same goal: you should understand the words used to describe your family.

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10/16/2026

Three lines after every visit or staffing. That's it. 844-624-2361

Who do sealed family court files really protect? 🔒Attorney Katie Jay of Jay & Campbell, PLLC breaks it down in her new a...
10/15/2026

Who do sealed family court files really protect? 🔒

Attorney Katie Jay of Jay & Campbell, PLLC breaks it down in her new article for the Appellate Practice Section of The Florida Bar. Florida keeps adoption, dependency, and surrogacy records confidential to protect families, but Katie shows how sometimes the families end up locked out and the government’s arguments stay hidden.

Swipe through for the key points from her article 👉

Read Katie Jay’s full piece at https://flabarappellate.org/sealed-for-whom-statutory-confidentiality-on-appeal/

10/14/2026

It happens a lot. Here's how to stay steady when it does. Call us at (844-624-2361) if you have any questions.

10/12/2026

Court has its own language. We're translating it one word at a time. Follow along so the next hearing makes more sense. Questions? flfamilyformation.com

10/12/2026

"Florida lawmakers say they’re ready to listen.

That’s a good start. But attorneys, therapists, families, and advocates have been raising concerns about Florida’s foster care system for years.

The grand jury report may be getting attention now. The question is: what happens next?

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10/08/2026

"What happens when advocating for a child is labeled “harassment”?

Protective orders against relatives in dependency cases can raise serious due process and constitutional concerns, especially when someone claims they weren't properly notified.

And when an order is entered, appellate deadlines can move quickly.

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10/06/2026

Appellate courts do not rehear the evidence and never meet the family. They review the record for legal error, and the standard of review sets how much room they have.

That sounds limiting, and it is, but it is exactly why a clean record built at the trial level is the most valuable thing a caregiver can create. What gets said on the record is what an appellate court reviews.

Anything you want an appellate court to see has to be in the record first.

Learn more at flfamilyformation.com

10/01/2026

Every dependency case has a permanency goal, and it can change: reunification to adoption, adoption to guardianship, and so on. That change reshapes the timeline, what the Department must do, and what happens next for the child in your home. Families often hear the phrase in a hearing and don't understand it until months later.

If the goal changed and nobody explained why, that is a question worth asking out loud. Learn more at flfamilyformation.com

A Class I violation is the most serious category, and the response window is short and unforgiving. The instinct is to e...
09/30/2026

A Class I violation is the most serious category, and the response window is short and unforgiving. The instinct is to explain, apologize, and hope it resolves. The better instinct is to find out exactly how long you have and what a response actually needs to contain before you send anything. What you write in the first days becomes part of the record for everything that follows. Call us at 844-624-2361.

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Stuart, FL
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