| 1 | Representative Barreiro offered the following: |
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| 3 | Amendment to Amendment (296291) |
| 4 | Remove lines 450 through 459 and insert: |
| 5 | shall be equivalent to 20 percent of the obligation owed by the |
| 6 | parent or guardian for such fees; however, the total value of |
| 7 | the reduction shall not exceed $450. The parent or guardian |
| 8 | shall be responsible for any balance of fees associated with the |
| 9 | cost of the child's supervision or care that remains after the |
| 10 | application of the reduction authorized under this section. Any |
| 11 | reduction in the amount of the obligation owed by the parent or |
| 12 | guardian pursuant to an order of the court shall be contingent |
| 13 | upon the agreement of the parent or guardian to stay current in |
| 14 | his or her obligation for the remaining fees owed and to |
| 15 | successfully complete the parenting course and present the |
| 16 | department with notarized documentation of such completion. The |
| 17 | court shall proceed under its contempt authority against any |
| 18 | parent or guardian who, after having agreed to such conditions, |
| 19 | fails to stay current in his or her obligation for the remaining |
| 20 | balance of fees or who fails to successfully complete the |
| 21 | parenting course. Upon a finding of contempt, the court shall |
| 22 | require the parent or guardian to pay the full amount of the |
| 23 | fees as provided under s. 985.2311, Florida Statutes. A parent |
| 24 | or guardian may only have |