(1) Process against a minor who has never been married shall be served:
(a) By serving a parent or guardian of the minor as provided for in s. 48.031 or, when there is a legal guardian appointed for the minor, by serving the guardian as provided for in s. 48.031.
(b) By serving the guardian ad litem or other person, if one is appointed by the court to represent the minor. Service on the guardian ad litem is unnecessary when he or she appears voluntarily or when the court orders the appearance without service of process on him or her.
(2) In all cases heretofore adjudicated in which process was served on a minor as prescribed by any law heretofore existing, the service was lawfully made, and no proceeding shall be declared irregular or illegal if a guardian ad litem appeared for the minor.
History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 7853, 1919; CGL 4273, 4274; s. 1, ch. 19175, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 4274(13); s. 2, ch. 29737, 1955; s. 4, ch. 67-254; s. 1, ch. 84-176; s. 270, ch. 95-147.
Note.—Former ss. 47.23-47.25.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure
Chapter 48 - Process and Service of Process
48.011 - Process; How Directed.
48.021 - Process; by Whom Served.
48.031 - Service of Process Generally; Service of Witness Subpoenas.
48.042 - Service on Incompetent.
48.051 - Service on State Prisoners.
48.061 - Service on Partnerships and Limited Partnerships.
48.062 - Service on a Limited Liability Company.
48.071 - Service on Agents of Nonresidents Doing Business in the State.
48.081 - Service on Corporation.
48.091 - Corporations; Designation of Registered Agent and Registered Office.
48.092 - Service on Financial Institutions.
48.101 - Service on Dissolved Corporations.
48.102 - Service by Other Means.
48.111 - Service on Public Agencies and Officers.
48.121 - Service on the State.
48.131 - Service on Alien Property Custodian.
48.141 - Service on Labor Unions.
48.151 - Service on Statutory Agents for Certain Persons.
48.161 - Method of Substituted Service on Nonresident.
48.171 - Service on Nonresident Motor Vehicle Owners, Etc.
48.181 - Service on Nonresident Engaging in Business in State.
48.183 - Service of Process in Action for Possession of Premises.
48.184 - Service of Process for Removal of Unknown Parties in Possession.
48.19 - Service on Nonresidents Operating Aircraft or Watercraft in the State.
48.193 - Acts Subjecting Person to Jurisdiction of Courts of State.
48.194 - Personal Service Outside State.
48.195 - Service of Foreign Process.
48.197 - Service in a Foreign Country.
48.20 - Service of Process on Sunday.
48.21 - Return of Execution of Process.
48.22 - Cumulative to Other Laws.
48.27 - Certified Process Servers.
48.29 - Certification of Process Servers.
48.31 - Removal of Certified Process Servers; False Return of Service.