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J.U. and B.U., Prospective Adoptive Parents, Appellants, v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Appellee.
    No. 1D11-3354.
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
    Sept. 12, 2011.
    Randall A. Werre of Werre & Fitzgerald, P.A., Milton, for Appellants.
    Ward L. Metzger, General Counsel, Florida Department of Children and Families, Tallahassee, for Appellee.
    Kelley Schaeffer, Guardian Ad Litem Program, Tavares.
   PER CURIAM.

DISMISSED. See C.M. v. Dep't of Children & Families, 981 So.2d 1272, 1272 (Fla. 1st DCA 2008) (holding that in termination of parental rights proceeding, individuals who “were not parties to the proceedings below,” lack standing to bring an appeal). See also D.M. v. State, Dep't of Children & Family Servs., 980 So.2d 498, 498 (Fla. 2d DCA 2008) (holding that “participant” who was not a “party” lacked standing to bring appeal).

WOLF, LEWIS, and RAY, JJ., concur.