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CS/CS/HB 1107: Children & Families

GENERAL BILL by Jordan ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cantens ; Davis ; Quinones

Children & Families; provides for court-ordered visitation for grandparents & great-grandparents under certain circumstances; provides for appointment of guardian ad litem & family mediation if court makes preliminary finding that minor is threatened with demonstrable significant mental or emotional harm without such visitation; requires court-ordered evaluation of child if mediation fails, etc. Amends Chs. 39, 63, 752, 61.13.

Effective Date: 07/01/2003
Last Action: 5/2/2003 House - Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 835 (Ch. 2003-58)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/3/2003 House • Prefiled
    3/4/2003 House • Introduced -HJ 00090
    3/7/2003 House • Referred to Judiciary; The Future of Florida's Families -HJ 00166
    4/7/2003 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/09/03, 10:15 am, Morris Hall
    4/9/2003 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Judiciary; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 00371
    4/14/2003 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in The Future of Florida's Families -HJ 00371; On Committee agenda-- The Future of Florida's Families, 04/14/03, 1:00 pm, Reed Hall; Favorable with CS amendment by- The Future of Florida's Families; YEAS 9 NAYS 6 -HJ 00397
    4/21/2003 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b)
    4/25/2003 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00397
    5/2/2003 House • Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 835 (Ch. 2003-58)

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  • CS/CS/HB 1107, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/21/2003 at 11:49 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 128 (c1) Children & Families Campbell Similar Last Action: 5/2/2003 S Died in Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Article V Implementation and Judiciary, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 835 (Ch. 2003-58)
    Location:
    H 835 (e2) Mahon Compare Last Action: 5/30/2003 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-58; See also CS/SB 2526 (Ch. 2003-56)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.01 Definitions.
    39.509 Grandparents rights.
    39.801 Procedures and jurisdiction; notice; service of process.
    61.13 Custody and support of children; visitation rights; power of court in making orders.
    63.0425 Grandparent's right to adopt.
    63.172 Effect of judgment of adoption.
    752.01 Action by grandparent for right of visitation; when petition shall be granted.
    752.011
    752.015 Mediation of visitation disputes.
    752.07 Effect of adoption of child by stepparent on right of visitation; when right may be terminated.

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  • CS/HB 1107, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/14/2003 at 12:27 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.01 Definitions.
    39.509 Grandparents rights.
    39.801 Procedures and jurisdiction; notice; service of process.
    61.13 Custody and support of children; visitation rights; power of court in making orders.
    63.0425 Grandparent's right to adopt.
    63.172 Effect of judgment of adoption.
    752.01 Action by grandparent for right of visitation; when petition shall be granted.
    752.011
    752.015 Mediation of visitation disputes.
    752.07 Effect of adoption of child by stepparent on right of visitation; when right may be terminated.

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  • HB 1107, Original Filed Version Posted 3/3/2003 at 9:49 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   The Future of Florida's Families (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.01 Definitions.
    39.509 Grandparents rights.
    39.801 Procedures and jurisdiction; notice; service of process.
    61.13 Custody and support of children; visitation rights; power of court in making orders.
    63.0425 Grandparent's right to adopt.
    63.172 Effect of judgment of adoption.
    752.01 Action by grandparent for right of visitation; when petition shall be granted.
    752.011
    752.015 Mediation of visitation disputes.
    752.07 Effect of adoption of child by stepparent on right of visitation; when right may be terminated.

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