The Florida Senate

SB 1860: Attorney Representation for Children [SPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Altman

Attorney Representation for Children [SPSC]; Requires that the clerk of the court provide public records at no charge to an attorney appointed to represent a child. Adds the promotion and protection of legal rights to the list of protections provided to children. Requires the court to appoint an attorney for the child before involuntary placement of the child. Provides for the court appointment of an attorney or guardian ad litem for a child in delinquency proceedings, etc.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  2/10/2010	Senate	• Filed
  2/17/2010	Senate	• Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means
  3/2/2010	Senate	• Introduced, referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00126
  4/30/2010	Senate	• Died in Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

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• SB 1860, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/10/2010 at 10:01 AM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
  H 7075	Health and Human Services	Health Care Services Policy Committee	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2010 S Died in Messages Location:

  Citations - Statutes (39)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  20.195	Department of Children and Family Services; trust funds.
  28.24	Service charges by clerk of the circuit court.
  39.001	Purposes and intent; personnel standards and screening.
  39.0016	Education of abused, neglected, and abandoned children; agency agreements; children having or suspected of having a disability.
  39.01	Definitions.
  39.0136	Time limitations; continuances.
  39.0139	Visitation or other contact; restrictions.
  39.302	Protective investigations of institutional child abuse, abandonment, or neglect.
  39.402	Placement in a shelter.
  39.407	Medical, psychiatric, and psychological examination and treatment of child; physical, mental, or substance abuse examination of person with or requesting child custody.
  39.4085	Legislative findings and declaration of intent for goals for dependent children.
  39.4086	Pilot program for attorneys ad litem for dependent children.
  39.502	Notice, process, and service.
  39.801	Procedures and jurisdiction; notice; service of process.
  39.806	Grounds for termination of parental rights.
  39.828	Grounds for appointment of a guardian advocate.
  39.8296	Statewide Guardian Ad Litem Office; legislative findings and intent; creation; appointment of executive director; duties of office.
  39.8501
  39.8502
  39.8503
  39.8504
  43.16	Justice Administrative Commission; membership, powers and duties.
  43.50
  43.51
  43.52
  43.53
  43.54
  61.401	Appointment of guardian ad litem.
  63.0425	Grandparent's right to notice.
  63.142	Hearing; judgment of adoption.
  393.125	Hearing rights.
  394.463	Involuntary examination.
  397.681	Involuntary petitions; general provisions; court jurisdiction and right to counsel.
  731.303	Representation.
  741.2902	Domestic violence; legislative intent with respect to judiciary's role.
  742.031	Hearings; court orders for support, hospital expenses, and attorney's fee.
  914.17	Appointment of advocate for victims or witnesses who are minors or persons with mental retardation.
  984.17	Response to petition and representation of parties.
  985.033	Right to counsel.

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