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1998 Florida Statutes
Petition for temporary custody; contents.
751.03 Petition for temporary custody; contents.--Every petition for temporary custody of a minor child must be verified by the petitioner and must contain statements, to the best of petitioner's knowledge and belief, showing:
(1) The name, date of birth, and current address of the child;
(2) The names and current addresses of the child's parents;
(3) The names and current addresses of the persons with whom the child has lived during the past 5 years;
(4) The places where the child has lived during the past 5 years;
(5) Information concerning any custody proceeding in this or any other state with respect to the child;
(6) The residence and post office address of the petitioner;
(7) The petitioner's relationship to the child, including the circumstances leading the petitioner to believe he is the natural father of the child when the petitioner is the putative father; and
(8) The consent of the child's parents, or the circumstances of the child's current living situation with the petitioner.
(9) A statement of the period of time the petitioner is requesting temporary custody, including a statement of the reasons supporting that request.
History.--s. 4, ch. 93-104.