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The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Rich)

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recommended the following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Delete line(s) 766-796

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and insert:

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Section 15. Section 39.810, Florida Statutes, is amended to

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read:

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     (11)  The recommendations for the child provided by the

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child's guardian ad litem or legal representative.

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If the court finds that termination of parental rights is in the

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manifest best interests of the child, the court shall also find

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that termination of parental rights is the least restrictive

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means of protecting the child.

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================ T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     Delete lines 48-51

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and insert: amending s. 39.810, F.S.; providing that if

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termination of parental rights is in the best interests of the

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child it is also the least restrictive means of protecting the

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child; amending s. 63.032, F.S.; redefining the

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2/20/2008  8:15:00 AM     CF.CF.04201