Florida Statutes Part V - Petition, Arraignment, Adjudication, And Disposition (Ss. 39.501-39.510)

• 39.501 - Petition For Dependency.
  (1) All proceedings seeking an adjudication that a child is dependent shall be initiated by the filing of a petition by an attorney for the department,...
• 39.502 - Notice, Process, And Service.
  (1) Unless parental rights have been terminated, all parents must be notified of all proceedings or hearings involving the child. Notice in cases involving shelter hearings...
• 39.503 - Identity Or Location Of Parent Unknown; Special Procedures.
  (1) If the identity or location of a parent is unknown and a petition for dependency or shelter is filed, the court shall conduct the following...
• 39.504 - Injunction Pending Disposition Of Petition; Penalty.
  (1) At any time after a protective investigation has been initiated pursuant to part III of this chapter, the court, upon the request of the department,...
• 39.505 - No Answer Required.
  No answer to the petition or any other pleading need be filed by any child, parent, or legal custodian, but any matters which might be...
• 39.506 - Arraignment Hearings.
  (1) When a child has been sheltered by order of the court, an arraignment hearing must be held no later than 28 days after the shelter...
• 39.507 - Adjudicatory Hearings; Orders Of Adjudication.
  (1)(a) The adjudicatory hearing shall be held as soon as practicable after the petition for dependency is filed and in accordance with the Florida Rules of...
• 39.5075 - Citizenship Or Residency Status For Immigrant Children Who Are Dependents.
  (1) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Eligible for long-term foster care” means that reunification with a child’s parent is not an appropriate option for permanency...
• 39.5085 - Relative Caregiver Program.
  (1) It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this section to:(a) Provide for the establishment of procedures and protocols that serve to advance the continued...
• 39.509 - Grandparents Rights.
  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a maternal or paternal grandparent as well as a stepgrandparent is entitled to reasonable visitation with his or her...
• 39.510 - Appeal.
  (1) Any party to the proceeding who is affected by an order of the court, or the department may appeal to the appropriate district court of...

Last modified: September 23, 2016