753.04 – Interim Minimum Standards for Supervised Visitation Programs.
753.04 Interim minimum standards for supervised visitation programs.— (1) Until the standards for supervised visitation and supervised exchange programs are developed pursuant to this chapter and a certification and monitoring process is fully implemented, each supervised visitation program must have an agreement with the court and comply with the Minimum Standards for Supervised Visitation Programs Agreement adopted […]
753.05 – Referrals Involving Child Sexual Abuse.
753.05 Referrals involving child sexual abuse.— (1) Any supervised visitation program that wishes to accept referrals involving child sexual abuse must have an agreement with the court and a current affidavit of compliance on file with the chief judge of the circuit in which the program is located affirming that the program has agreed to comply with […]
753.03 – Standards for Supervised Visitation and Supervised Exchange Programs.
753.03 Standards for supervised visitation and supervised exchange programs.— (1) Within existing funds from the department, the clearinghouse shall develop standards for supervised visitation programs in order to ensure the safety and quality of each program. Standards must be uniform for all the programs and must address the purposes, policies, standards of practice, program content, security measures, […]
747.051 – Summary Procedure.
747.051 Summary procedure.— (1) If the wife of any person defined as an absentee in s. 747.01(1), or his next of kin if said absentee has no wife, shall wish to sell or transfer any property of the absentee which has a gross value of less than $5,000, or shall require the consent of the absentee in […]
747.052 – Procedure for Order Authorizing Action by Spouse or Next of Kin.
747.052 Procedure for order authorizing action by spouse or next of kin.— (1) If the spouse, or the next of kin if there is no spouse, of any person defined as an absentee under s. 747.01(1), shall wish to sell, lease, or mortgage specific property having a gross value of $5,000 or more owned by the absentee […]
751.01 – Purpose of Act.
751.01 Purpose of act.—The purposes of this chapter are to: (1) Recognize that many minor children in this state live with and are well cared for by members of their extended families. The parents of these children have often provided for their care by placing them temporarily with another family member who is better able to care […]
751.011 – Definitions.
751.011 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, the term: (1) “Concurrent custody” means that an eligible extended family member is awarded custodial rights to care for a child concurrently with the child’s parent or parents. (2) “Extended family member” means a person who is: (a) A relative of a minor child within the third degree by blood or marriage to […]
751.02 – Temporary or Concurrent Custody Proceedings; Jurisdiction.
751.02 Temporary or concurrent custody proceedings; jurisdiction.— (1) The following individuals may bring proceedings in the circuit court to determine the temporary or concurrent custody of a minor child: (a) Any extended family member who has the signed, notarized consent of the child’s legal parents; or (b) Any extended family member who is caring full time for the child […]
751.03 – Petition for Temporary or Concurrent Custody; Contents.
751.03 Petition for temporary or concurrent custody; contents.—Each petition for temporary or concurrent custody of a minor child must be verified by the petitioner, who must be an extended family member, and must contain statements, to the best of the petitioner’s knowledge and belief, providing: (1) The name, date of birth, and current address of the child. […]
751.04 – Notice and Opportunity to Be Heard.
751.04 Notice and opportunity to be heard.—Before a decree is made under this chapter, reasonable notice and opportunity to be heard must be given to the parents of the minor child by service of process, either personal or constructive. History.—s. 5, ch. 93-104; s. 6, ch. 2010-30.