Florida Statutes
Chapter 39 - Proceedings Relating to Children
Part IV - Taking Children Into Custody and Shelter Hearings (Ss. 39.395-39.4092)

39.395 - Detaining a child; medical or hospital personnel. - History.—s. 56, ch. 98-403; s. 21, ch. 99-193; s. 19,...

39.401 - Taking a child alleged to be dependent into custody; law enforcement officers and authorized agents of the department. - (1) A child may only be taken into custody: (a)...

39.4015 - Family finding. - (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.— (a) The Legislature finds that...

39.402 - Placement in a shelter. - (1) Unless ordered by the court under this chapter, a...

39.4021 - Priority placement for out-of-home placements. - (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.—The Legislature finds that it is...

39.4022 - Multidisciplinary teams; staffings; assessments; report. - (1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.— (a) The Legislature finds that services for...

39.40225 - Contracts for development of model placement transition plans. - History.—s. 7, ch. 2021-169.

39.4023 - Placement and education transitions; transition plans. - (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.— (a) The Legislature finds that...

39.4024 - Placement of siblings; visitation; continuing contact. - (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.— (a) The Legislature finds that sibling relationships...

39.407 - Medical, psychiatric, and psychological examination and treatment of child; physical, mental, or substance abuse examination of person with or requesting child custody. - (1) When any child is removed from the home and...

39.4075 - Referral of a dependency case to mediation. - (1) At any stage in a dependency proceeding, any party...

39.4085 - Goals for dependent children; responsibilities; education. - (1) The Legislature finds that the design and delivery of...

39.4087 - Department goals and requirements relating to caregivers; dispute resolution. - (1) To provide the best care to children, the Legislature...

39.4091 - Participation in childhood activities. - (1) FINDINGS AND INTENT.— (a) The Legislature finds that every...

39.4092 - Multidisciplinary legal representation model program for parents of children in the dependency system. - (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.— (a) The Legislature finds that the use...