Florida Statutes Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 39.001-39.0141)

• 39.001 - Purposes And Intent; Personnel Standards And Screening.
  (1) PURPOSES OF CHAPTER.—The purposes of this chapter are:(a) To provide for the care, safety, and protection of children in an environment that fosters healthy social, emotional,...
• 39.0011 - Direct-support Organization.
  (1) The Office of Adoption and Child Protection may establish a direct-support organization to assist the state in carrying out its purposes and responsibilities regarding the...
• 39.0014 - Responsibilities Of Public Agencies.
  All state, county, and local agencies shall cooperate, assist, and provide information to the Office of Adoption and Child Protection and the department as will...
• 39.00145 - Records Concerning Children.
  (1) The case record of every child under the supervision of or in the custody of the department, the department’s authorized agents, or providers contracting with...
• 39.0016 - Education Of Abused, Neglected, And Abandoned Children; Agency Agreements; Children Having Or Suspected Of Having A Disability.
  (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term:(a) “Children known to the department” means children who are found to be dependent or children in shelter care.(b) “Department” means...
• 39.01 - Definitions.
  When used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Abandoned” or “abandonment” means a situation in which the parent or legal custodian of a child...
• 39.011 - Immunity From Liability.
  (1) In no case shall employees or agents of the department or a social service agency acting in good faith be liable for damages as a...
• 39.012 - Rules For Implementation.
  The department shall adopt rules for the efficient and effective management of all programs, services, facilities, and functions necessary for implementing this chapter. Such rules...
• 39.0121 - Specific Rulemaking Authority.
  Pursuant to the requirements of s. 120.536, the department is specifically authorized to adopt, amend, and repeal administrative rules which implement or interpret law or...
• 39.013 - Procedures And Jurisdiction; Right To Counsel.
  (1) All procedures, including petitions, pleadings, subpoenas, summonses, and hearings, in this chapter shall be conducted according to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure unless otherwise...
• 39.01305 - Appointment Of An Attorney For A Dependent Child With Certain Special Needs.
  (1)(a) The Legislature finds that:1. All children in proceedings under this chapter have important interests at stake, such as health, safety, and well-being and the need to...
• 39.0131 - Permanent Mailing Address Designation.
  Upon the first appearance before the court, each party shall provide to the court a permanent mailing address. The court shall advise each party that...
• 39.0132 - Oaths, Records, And Confidential Information.
  (1) The judge, clerks or deputy clerks, or authorized agents of the department shall each have the power to administer oaths and affirmations.(2) The court shall make...
• 39.0133 - Court And Witness Fees.
  In all proceedings under this chapter, no court fees shall be charged against, and no witness fees shall be allowed to, any party to a...
• 39.0134 - Appointed Counsel; Compensation.
  (1) If counsel is entitled to receive compensation for representation pursuant to a court appointment in a dependency proceeding or a termination of parental rights proceeding...
• 39.0135 - Operations And Maintenance Trust Fund.
  The department shall deposit all child support payments made to the department pursuant to this chapter into the Operations and Maintenance Trust Fund. The purpose...
• 39.0136 - Time Limitations; Continuances.
  (1) The Legislature finds that time is of the essence for establishing permanency for a child in the dependency system. Time limitations are a right of...
• 39.0137 - Federal Law; Rulemaking Authority.
  (1) This chapter does not supersede the requirements of the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. ss. 1901 et seq., or the Multi-Ethnic Placement Act of...
• 39.0138 - Criminal History And Other Records Checks; Limit On Placement Of A Child.
  (1) The department shall conduct a records check through the State Automated Child Welfare Information System (SACWIS) and a local and statewide criminal history records check...
• 39.0139 - Visitation Or Other Contact; Restrictions.
  (1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the “Keeping Children Safe Act.”(2) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.—(a) The Legislature finds that:1. For some children who are abused, abandoned, or...
• 39.0141 - Missing Children; Report Required.
  Whenever the whereabouts of a child involved with the department become unknown, the department, the community-based care provider, or the sheriff’s office providing investigative services...

Last modified: September 23, 2016