The Florida Senate

SB 374: Child Dependency/Legal Representation [SPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Lynn

Child Dependency/Legal Representation [SPCC]; Deletes a requirement that the court appoint an attorney ad litem for a child alleged to have been abused by a parent or caregiver. Provides for court appointment of an attorney to represent a child during a shelter hearing. Provides for a child to be represented by an attorney rather than an attorney ad litem in a hearing involving the child's medical and behavioral status, etc.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  9/28/2007	Senate	• Filed
  12/13/2007	Senate	• Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
  3/4/2008	Senate	• Introduced, referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00026
  5/2/2008	Senate	• Died in Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

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• SB 374, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/9/2007 at 12:47 PM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Citations - Statutes (10)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  39.0139	Visitation or other contact; restrictions.
  39.402	Placement in a shelter.
  39.407	Medical, psychiatric, and psychological examination and treatment of child; physical, mental, or substance abuse examination of person with or requesting child custody.
  39.4085	Legislative findings and declaration of intent for goals for dependent children.
  39.4086	Pilot program for attorneys ad litem for dependent children.
  39.502	Notice, process, and service.
  39.521	Disposition hearings; powers of disposition.
  39.701	Judicial review.
  39.8296	Statewide Guardian Ad Litem Office; legislative findings and intent; creation; appointment of executive director; duties of office.
  39.830

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