HB 1099CS

CHAMBER ACTION



1The Judiciary Committee recommends the following:
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3     Council/Committee Substitute
4     Remove the entire bill and insert:
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A bill to be entitled
6An act relating to court actions involving families;
7amending ss. 39.001, 61.001, 63.022, 68.07, 741.2902,
8984.01, and 985.02, F.S., and creating ss. 88.1041,
9742.016, 743.001, and 1003.20, F.S.; providing additional
10purposes relating to implementing a unified family court
11program in the circuit courts; providing legislative
12intent; providing an effective date.
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14Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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16     Section 1.  Paragraph (n) is added to subsection (1) of
17section 39.001, Florida Statutes, to read:
18     39.001  Purposes and intent; personnel standards and
19screening.--
20     (1)  PURPOSES OF CHAPTER.--The purposes of this chapter
21are:
22     (n)  To provide all children and families with a fully
23integrated, comprehensive approach to handling all cases that
24involve children and families and a resolution of family
25disputes in a fair, timely, efficient, and cost-effective
26manner. It is the intent of the Legislature that the courts of
27this state embrace methods of resolving disputes that do not
28cause additional emotional harm to the children and families who
29are required to interact with the judicial system. It is the
30intent of the Legislature to support the development of a
31unified family court and to support the state courts system's
32efforts to improve the resolution of disputes involving children
33and families through a fully integrated, comprehensive approach
34that includes coordinated case management; the concept of "one
35family, one judge"; collaboration with the community for
36referral to needed services; and methods of alternative dispute
37resolution. The Legislature supports the goal that the legal
38system should focus on the needs of children who are involved in
39the litigation, refer families to resources that will make
40families' relationships stronger, coordinate families' cases to
41provide consistent results, and strive to leave families in
42better condition than when the families entered the system.
43     Section 2.  Paragraph (d) is added to subsection (2) of
44section 61.001, Florida Statutes, to read:
45     61.001  Purpose of chapter.--
46     (2)  Its purposes are:
47     (d)  To provide all children and families with a fully
48integrated, comprehensive approach to handling all cases that
49involve children and families and a resolution of family
50disputes in a fair, timely, efficient, and cost-effective
51manner. It is the intent of the Legislature that the courts of
52this state embrace methods of resolving disputes that do not
53cause additional emotional harm to the children and families who
54are required to interact with the judicial system. It is the
55intent of the Legislature to support the development of a
56unified family court and to support the state courts system's
57efforts to improve the resolution of disputes involving children
58and families through a fully integrated, comprehensive approach
59that includes coordinated case management; the concept of "one
60family, one judge"; collaboration with the community for
61referral to needed services; and methods of alternative dispute
62resolution. The Legislature supports the goal that the legal
63system should focus on the needs of children who are involved in
64the litigation, refer families to resources that will make
65families' relationships stronger, coordinate families' cases to
66provide consistent results, and strive to leave families in
67better condition than when the families entered the system.
68     Section 3.  Subsection (6) is added to section 63.022,
69Florida Statutes, to read:
70     63.022  Legislative intent.--
71     (6)  It is the intent of the Legislature to provide all
72children and families with a fully integrated, comprehensive
73approach to handling all cases that involve children and
74families and a resolution of family disputes in a fair, timely,
75efficient, and cost-effective manner. It is the intent of the
76Legislature that the courts of this state embrace methods of
77resolving disputes that do not cause additional emotional harm
78to the children and families who are required to interact with
79the judicial system. It is the intent of the Legislature to
80support the development of a unified family court and to support
81the state courts system's efforts to improve the resolution of
82disputes involving children and families through a fully
83integrated, comprehensive approach that includes coordinated
84case management; the concept of "one family, one judge";
85collaboration with the community for referral to needed
86services; and methods of alternative dispute resolution. The
87Legislature supports the goal that the legal system should focus
88on the needs of children who are involved in the litigation,
89refer families to resources that will make families'
90relationships stronger, coordinate families' cases to provide
91consistent results, and strive to leave families in better
92condition than when the families entered the system.
93     Section 4.  Subsection (9) is added to section 68.07,
94Florida Statutes, to read:
95     68.07  Change of name.--
96     (9)  It is the intent of the Legislature to provide all
97children and families with a fully integrated, comprehensive
98approach to handling all cases that involve children and
99families and a resolution of family disputes in a fair, timely,
100efficient, and cost-effective manner. It is the intent of the
101Legislature that the courts of this state embrace methods of
102resolving disputes that do not cause additional emotional harm
103to the children and families who are required to interact with
104the judicial system. It is the intent of the Legislature to
105support the development of a unified family court and to support
106the state courts system's efforts to improve the resolution of
107disputes involving children and families through a fully
108integrated, comprehensive approach that includes coordinated
109case management; the concept of "one family, one judge";
110collaboration with the community for referral to needed
111services; and methods of alternative dispute resolution. The
112Legislature supports the goal that the legal system should focus
113on the needs of children who are involved in the litigation,
114refer families to resources that will make families'
115relationships stronger, coordinate families' cases to provide
116consistent results, and strive to leave families in better
117condition than when the families entered the system.
118     Section 5.  Section 88.1041, Florida Statutes, is created
119to read:
120     88.1041  Legislative intent.--It is the intent of the
121Legislature to provide all children and families with a fully
122integrated, comprehensive approach to handling all cases that
123involve children and families and a resolution of family
124disputes in a fair, timely, efficient, and cost-effective
125manner. It is the intent of the Legislature that the courts of
126this state embrace methods of resolving disputes that do not
127cause additional emotional harm to the children and families who
128are required to interact with the judicial system. It is the
129intent of the Legislature to support the development of a
130unified family court and to support the state courts system's
131efforts to improve the resolution of disputes involving children
132and families through a fully integrated, comprehensive approach
133that includes coordinated case management; the concept of "one
134family, one judge"; collaboration with the community for
135referral to needed services; and methods of alternative dispute
136resolution. The Legislature supports the goal that the legal
137system should focus on the needs of children who are involved in
138the litigation, refer families to resources that will make
139families' relationships stronger, coordinate families' cases to
140provide consistent results, and strive to leave families in
141better condition than when the families entered the system.
142     Section 6.  Subsection (3) is added to section 741.2902,
143Florida Statutes, to read:
144     741.2902  Domestic violence; legislative intent with
145respect to judiciary's role.--
146     (3)  It is the intent of the Legislature to provide all
147children and families with a fully integrated, comprehensive
148approach to handling all cases that involve children and
149families and a resolution of family disputes in a fair, timely,
150efficient, and cost-effective manner. It is the intent of the
151Legislature that the courts of this state embrace methods of
152resolving disputes that do not cause additional emotional harm
153to the children and families who are required to interact with
154the judicial system. It is the intent of the Legislature to
155support the development of a unified family court and to support
156the state courts system's efforts to improve the resolution of
157disputes involving children and families through a fully
158integrated, comprehensive approach that includes coordinated
159case management; the concept of "one family, one judge";
160collaboration with the community for referral to needed
161services; and methods of alternative dispute resolution. The
162Legislature supports the goal that the legal system should focus
163on the needs of children who are involved in the litigation,
164refer families to resources that will make families'
165relationships stronger, coordinate families' cases to provide
166consistent results, and strive to leave families in better
167condition than when the families entered the system.
168     Section 7.  Section 742.016, Florida Statutes, is created
169to read:
170     742.016  Legislative intent.--It is the intent of the
171Legislature to provide all children and families with a fully
172integrated, comprehensive approach to handling all cases that
173involve children and families and a resolution of family
174disputes in a fair, timely, efficient, and cost-effective
175manner. It is the intent of the Legislature that the courts of
176this state embrace methods of resolving disputes that do not
177cause additional emotional harm to the children and families who
178are required to interact with the judicial system. It is the
179intent of the Legislature to support the development of a
180unified family court and to support the state courts system's
181efforts to improve the resolution of disputes involving children
182and families through a fully integrated, comprehensive approach
183that includes coordinated case management; the concept of "one
184family, one judge"; collaboration with the community for
185referral to needed services; and methods of alternative dispute
186resolution. The Legislature supports the goal that the legal
187system should focus on the needs of children who are involved in
188the litigation, refer families to resources that will make
189families' relationships stronger, coordinate families' cases to
190provide consistent results, and strive to leave families in
191better condition than when the families entered the system.
192     Section 8.  Section 743.001, Florida Statutes, is created
193to read:
194     743.001  Legislative intent.--It is the intent of the
195Legislature to provide all children and families with a fully
196integrated, comprehensive approach to handling all cases that
197involve children and families and a resolution of family
198disputes in a fair, timely, efficient, and cost-effective
199manner. It is the intent of the Legislature that the courts of
200this state embrace methods of resolving disputes that do not
201cause additional emotional harm to the children and families who
202are required to interact with the judicial system. It is the
203intent of the Legislature to support the development of a
204unified family court and to support the state courts system's
205efforts to improve the resolution of disputes involving children
206and families through a fully integrated, comprehensive approach
207that includes coordinated case management; the concept of "one
208family, one judge"; collaboration with the community for
209referral to needed services; and methods of alternative dispute
210resolution. The Legislature supports the goal that the legal
211system should focus on the needs of children who are involved in
212the litigation, refer families to resources that will make
213families' relationships stronger, coordinate families' cases to
214provide consistent results, and strive to leave families in
215better condition than when the families entered the system.
216     Section 9.  Paragraph (g) is added to subsection (1) of
217section 984.01, Florida Statutes, to read:
218     984.01  Purposes and intent; personnel standards and
219screening.--
220     (1)  The purposes of this chapter are:
221     (g)  To provide all children and families with a fully
222integrated, comprehensive approach to handling all cases that
223involve children and families and a resolution of family
224disputes in a fair, timely, efficient, and cost-effective
225manner. It is the intent of the Legislature that the courts of
226this state embrace methods of resolving disputes that do not
227cause additional emotional harm to the children and families who
228are required to interact with the judicial system. It is the
229intent of the Legislature to support the development of a
230unified family court and to support the state courts system's
231efforts to improve the resolution of disputes involving children
232and families through a fully integrated, comprehensive approach
233that includes coordinated case management; the concept of "one
234family, one judge"; collaboration with the community for
235referral to needed services; and methods of alternative dispute
236resolution. The Legislature supports the goal that the legal
237system should focus on the needs of children who are involved in
238the litigation, refer families to resources that will make
239families' relationships stronger, coordinate families' cases to
240provide consistent results, and strive to leave families in
241better condition than when the families entered the system.
242     Section 10.  Paragraph (j) is added to subsection (1) of
243section 985.02, Florida Statutes, to read:
244     985.02  Legislative intent for the juvenile justice
245system.--
246     (1)  GENERAL PROTECTIONS FOR CHILDREN.--It is a purpose of
247the Legislature that the children of this state be provided with
248the following protections:
249     (j)  A fully integrated, comprehensive approach to handling
250all cases that involve children and families and a resolution of
251family disputes in a fair, timely, efficient, and cost-effective
252manner. It is the intent of the Legislature that the courts of
253this state embrace methods of resolving disputes that do not
254cause additional emotional harm to the children and families who
255are required to interact with the judicial system. It is the
256intent of the Legislature to support the development of a
257unified family court and to support the state courts system's
258efforts to improve the resolution of disputes involving children
259and families through a fully integrated, comprehensive approach
260that includes coordinated case management; the concept of "one
261family, one judge"; collaboration with the community for
262referral to needed services; and methods of alternative dispute
263resolution. The Legislature supports the goal that the legal
264system should focus on the needs of children who are involved in
265the litigation, refer families to resources that will make
266families' relationships stronger, coordinate families' cases to
267provide consistent results, and strive to leave families in
268better condition than when the families entered the system.
269     Section 11.  Section 1003.20, Florida Statutes, is created
270to read:
271     1003.20  Legislative intent.--It is the intent of the
272Legislature to provide all children and families with a fully
273integrated, comprehensive approach to handling all cases that
274involve children and families and a resolution of family
275disputes in a fair, timely, efficient, and cost-effective
276manner. It is the intent of the Legislature that the courts of
277this state embrace methods of resolving disputes that do not
278cause additional emotional harm to the children and families who
279are required to interact with the judicial system. It is the
280intent of the Legislature to support the development of a
281unified family court and to support the state courts system's
282efforts to improve the resolution of disputes involving children
283and families through a fully integrated, comprehensive approach
284that includes coordinated case management; the concept of "one
285family, one judge"; collaboration with the community for
286referral to needed services; and methods of alternative dispute
287resolution. The Legislature supports the goal that the legal
288system should focus on the needs of children who are involved in
289the litigation, refer families to resources that will make
290families' relationships stronger, coordinate families' cases to
291provide consistent results, and strive to leave families in
292better condition than when the families entered the system.
293     Section 12.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2006.


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