Amendment
Bill No. CS/CS/HB 523

Amendment No. 750855

CHAMBER ACTION
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1	Representative Planas offered the following:
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3	Amendment (with title amendment)
4	Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
5	Section 1.  Paragraph (o) is added to subsection (1) of
6	section 39.001, Florida Statutes, to read:
7	39.001  Purposes and intent; personnel standards and
8	screening.--
9	(1)  PURPOSES OF CHAPTER.--The purposes of this chapter
10	are:
11	(o)  To provide all children and families with a fully
12	integrated, comprehensive approach to handling all cases that
13	involve children and families and a resolution of family
14	disputes in a fair, timely, efficient, and cost-effective
15	manner. It is the intent of the Legislature that the courts of
16	this state, within existing resources, embrace methods of
17	resolving disputes which do not cause additional emotional harm
18	to the children and families who are required to interact with
19	the judicial system. It is the intent of the Legislature to
20	support the development of a unified family court and to support
21	the efforts of the state court system to improve the resolution
22	of disputes involving children and families through a fully
23	integrated, comprehensive approach that includes coordinated
24	case management; the concept of "one family, one judge";
25	collaboration with the community for referral to needed
26	services; and methods of alternative dispute resolution within
27	existing resources. The Legislature supports the goal that the
28	legal system focus on the needs of children who are involved in
29	the litigation, refer families to resources that will make
30	family relationships stronger, coordinate families' cases to
31	provide consistent results, and strive to leave families in
32	better condition than when the families entered the system.
33	Section 2.  Subsection (2) of section 61.001, Florida
34	Statutes, is amended to read:
35	61.001  Purpose of chapter.--
36	(2)  Its purposes are:
37	(a)  To preserve the integrity of marriage and to safeguard
38	meaningful family relationships;
39	(b)  To promote the amicable settlement of disputes that
40	arise between parties to a marriage; and
41	(c)  To mitigate the potential harm to the spouses and
42	their children caused by the process of legal dissolution of
43	marriage; and
44	(d)  To provide all children and families with a fully
45	integrated, comprehensive approach to handling all cases that
46	involve children and families and a resolution of family
47	disputes in a fair, timely, efficient, and cost-effective
48	manner. It is the intent of the Legislature that the courts of
49	this state, within existing resources, embrace methods of
50	resolving disputes that do not cause additional emotional harm
51	to the children and families who are required to interact with
52	the judicial system. It is the intent of the Legislature to
53	support the development of a unified family court and to support
54	the efforts of the state court system to improve the resolution
55	of disputes involving children and families through a fully
56	integrated, comprehensive approach that includes coordinated
57	case management; the concept of "one family, one judge";
58	collaboration with the community for referral to needed
59	services; and methods of alternative dispute resolution within
60	existing resources. The Legislature supports the goal that the
61	legal system focus on the needs of children who are involved in
62	the litigation, refer families to resources that will make
63	families' relationships stronger, coordinate families' cases to
64	provide consistent results, and strive to leave families in
65	better condition than when the families entered the system.
66	Section 3.  Subsection (6) is added to section 63.022,
67	Florida Statutes, to read:
68	63.022  Legislative intent.--
69	(6)  It is the intent of the Legislature to provide all
70	children and families with a fully integrated, comprehensive
71	approach to handling all cases that involve children and
72	families and a resolution of family disputes in a fair, timely,
73	efficient, and cost-effective manner. It is the intent of the
74	Legislature that the courts of this state, within existing
75	resources, embrace methods of resolving disputes that do not
76	cause additional emotional harm to the children and families who
77	are required to interact with the judicial system. It is the
78	intent of the Legislature to support the development of a
79	unified family court and to support the efforts of the state
80	court system to improve the resolution of disputes involving
81	children and families through a fully integrated, comprehensive
82	approach that includes coordinated case management; the concept
83	of "one family, one judge"; collaboration with the community for
84	referral to needed services; and methods of alternative dispute
85	resolution within existing resources. The Legislature supports
86	the goal that the legal system focus on the needs of children
87	who are involved in the litigation, refer families to resources
88	that will make families' relationships stronger, coordinate
89	families' cases to provide consistent results, and strive to
90	leave families in better condition than when the families
91	entered the system.
92	Section 4.  Subsection (9) is added to section 68.07,
93	Florida Statutes, to read:
94	68.07  Change of name.--
95	(9)  It is the intent of the Legislature to provide all
96	children and families with a fully integrated, comprehensive
97	approach to handling all cases that involve children and
98	families and a resolution of family disputes in a fair, timely,
99	efficient, and cost-effective manner. It is the intent of the
100	Legislature that the courts of this state, within existing
101	resources, embrace methods of resolving disputes that do not
102	cause additional emotional harm to the children and families who
103	are required to interact with the judicial system. It is the
104	intent of the Legislature to support the development of a
105	unified family court and to support the efforts of the state
106	court system to improve the resolution of disputes involving
107	children and families through a fully integrated, comprehensive
108	approach that includes coordinated case management; the concept
109	of "one family, one judge"; collaboration with the community for
110	referral to needed services; and methods of alternative dispute
111	resolution within existing resources. The Legislature supports
112	the goal that the legal system focus on the needs of children
113	who are involved in the litigation, refer families to resources
114	that will make families' relationships stronger, coordinate
115	families' cases to provide consistent results, and strive to
116	leave families in better condition than when the families
117	entered the system.
118	Section 5.  Section 88.1041, Florida Statutes, is created
119	to read:
120	88.1041  Legislative intent.--It is the intent of the
121	Legislature to provide all children and families with a fully
122	integrated, comprehensive approach to handling all cases that
123	involve children and families and a resolution of family
124	disputes in a fair, timely, efficient, and cost-effective
125	manner. It is the intent of the Legislature that the courts of
126	this state within existing resources, embrace methods of
127	resolving disputes that do not cause additional emotional harm
128	to the children and families who are required to interact with
129	the judicial system. It is the intent of the Legislature to
130	support the development of a unified family court and to support
131	the efforts of the state court system to improve the resolution
132	of disputes involving children and families through a fully
133	integrated, comprehensive approach that includes coordinated
134	case management; the concept of "one family, one judge";
135	collaboration with the community for referral to needed
136	services; and methods of alternative dispute resolution within
137	existing resources. The Legislature supports the goal that the
138	legal system focus on the needs of children who are involved in
139	the litigation, refer families to resources that will make
140	families' relationships stronger, coordinate families' cases to
141	provide consistent results, and strive to leave families in
142	better condition than when the families entered the system.
143	Section 6.  Subsection (3) is added to section 741.2902,
144	Florida Statutes, to read:
145	741.2902  Domestic violence; legislative intent with
146	respect to judiciary's role.--
147	(3)  It is the intent of the Legislature to provide all
148	children and families with a fully integrated, comprehensive
149	approach to handling all cases that involve children and
150	families and a resolution of family disputes in a fair, timely,
151	efficient, and cost-effective manner. It is the intent of the
152	Legislature that the courts of this state, within existing
153	resources, embrace methods of resolving disputes that do not
154	cause additional emotional harm to the children and families who
155	are required to interact with the judicial system as long as
156	such methods do not conflict with the legislative intent
157	expressed in subsections (1) and (2). It is the intent of the
158	Legislature to support the development of a unified family court
159	and to support the efforts of the state courts system to improve
160	the resolution of disputes involving children and families
161	through a fully integrated, comprehensive approach that includes
162	coordinated case management; the concept of "one family, one
163	judge"; collaboration with the community for referral to needed
164	services; and methods of alternative dispute resolution within
165	existing resources. Case management or alternative dispute
166	resolution processes must comply with existing laws and court
167	rules governing the use of mediation, case management, and
168	alternative dispute resolution in cases involving injunctions
169	for protection brought under this chapter. The Legislature
170	supports the goal that the legal system focus on the needs of
171	children who are involved in the litigation, refer families to
172	resources that will make families' relationships stronger,
173	coordinate families' cases to provide consistent results, and
174	strive to leave families in better condition than when the
175	families entered the system.
176	Section 6.  Section 742.016, Florida Statutes, is
177	created to read:
178	742.016  Legislative intent.--It is the intent of the
179	Legislature to provide all children and families with a fully
180	integrated, comprehensive approach to handling all cases that
181	involve children and families and a resolution of family
182	disputes in a fair, timely, efficient, and cost-effective
183	manner. It is the intent of the Legislature that the courts of
184	this state, within existing resources, embrace methods of
185	resolving disputes that do not cause additional emotional harm
186	to the children and families who are required to interact with
187	the judicial system. It is the intent of the Legislature to
188	support the development of a unified family court and to support
189	the efforts of the state court system to improve the resolution
190	of disputes involving children and families through a fully
191	integrated, comprehensive approach that includes coordinated
192	case management; the concept of "one family, one judge";
193	collaboration with the community for referral to needed
194	services; and methods of alternative dispute resolution within
195	existing resources. The Legislature supports the goal that the
196	legal system focus on the needs of children who are involved in
197	the litigation, refer families to resources that will make
198	families' relationships stronger, coordinate families' cases to
199	provide consistent results, and strive to leave families in
200	better condition than when the families entered the system.
201	Section 7.  Section 743.001, Florida Statutes, is created
202	to read:
203	743.001  Legislative intent.--It is the intent of the
204	Legislature to provide all children and families with a fully
205	integrated, comprehensive approach to handling all cases that
206	involve children and families and a resolution of family
207	disputes in a fair, timely, efficient, and cost-effective
208	manner. It is the intent of the Legislature that the courts of
209	this state, within existing resources, embrace methods of
210	resolving disputes that do not cause additional emotional harm
211	to the children and families who are required to interact with
212	the judicial system. It is the intent of the Legislature to
213	support the development of a unified family court and to support
214	the efforts of the state court system to improve the resolution
215	of disputes involving children and families through a fully
216	integrated, comprehensive approach that includes coordinated
217	case management; the concept of "one family, one judge";
218	collaboration with the community for referral to needed
219	services; and methods of alternative dispute resolution within
220	existing resources. The Legislature supports the goal that the
221	legal system focus on the needs of children who are involved in
222	the litigation, refer families to resources that will make
223	families' relationships stronger, coordinate families' cases to
224	provide consistent results, and strive to leave families in
225	better condition than when the families entered the system.
226	Section 8.  Paragraph (g) is added to subsection (1) of
227	section 984.01, Florida Statutes, to read:
228	984.01  Purposes and intent; personnel standards and
229	screening.--
230	(1)  The purposes of this chapter are:
231	(g)  To provide all children and families with a fully
232	integrated, comprehensive approach to handling all cases that
233	involve children and families and a resolution of family
234	disputes in a fair, timely, efficient, and cost-effective
235	manner. It is the intent of the Legislature that the courts of
236	this state, within existing resources, embrace methods of
237	resolving disputes that do not cause additional emotional harm
238	to the children and families who are required to interact with
239	the judicial system. It is the intent of the Legislature to
240	support the development of a unified family court and to support
241	the efforts of the state court system to improve the resolution
242	of disputes involving children and families through a fully
243	integrated, comprehensive approach that includes coordinated
244	case management; the concept of "one family, one judge";
245	collaboration with the community for referral to needed
246	services; and methods of alternative dispute resolution within
247	existing resources. The Legislature supports the goal that the
248	legal system focus on the needs of children who are involved in
249	the litigation, refer families to resources that will make
250	families' relationships stronger, coordinate families' cases to
251	provide consistent results, and strive to leave families in
252	better condition than when the families entered the system.
253	Section 9.   Paragraph (j) is added to subsection (1) of
254	section 985.02, Florida Statutes, to read:
255	985.02  Legislative intent for the juvenile justice
256	system.--
257	(1)  GENERAL PROTECTIONS FOR CHILDREN.--It is a purpose of
258	the Legislature that the children of this state be provided with
259	the following protections:
260	(j)  A fully integrated, comprehensive approach to handling
261	all cases that involve children and families and a resolution of
262	family disputes in a fair, timely, efficient, and cost-effective
263	manner. It is the intent of the Legislature that the courts of
264	this state, within existing resources, embrace methods of
265	resolving disputes that do not cause additional emotional harm
266	to the children and families who are required to interact with
267	the judicial system. It is the intent of the Legislature to
268	support the development of a unified family court and to support
269	the efforts of the state courts system to improve the resolution
270	of disputes involving children and families through a fully
271	integrated, comprehensive approach that includes coordinated
272	case management; the concept of "one family, one judge";
273	collaboration with the community for referral to needed
274	services; and methods of alternative dispute resolution within
275	existing resources. The Legislature supports the goal that the
276	legal system focus on the needs of children who are involved in
277	the litigation, refer families to resources that will make
278	families' relationships stronger, coordinate families' cases to
279	provide consistent results, and strive to leave families in
280	better condition than when the families entered the system. This
281	section may not be construed to contravene legislative intent
282	provided in this chapter relating to protecting the public from
283	acts of delinquency, ensuring that juveniles found to have
284	committed a delinquent act understand the consequences and
285	serious nature of such behavior, and transferring juveniles from
286	the juvenile justice system to the adult system as provided in
287	this chapter.
288	Section 10.  Section 1003.201, Florida Statutes, is created
289	to read:
290	1003.201  Legislative intent.--It is the intent of the
291	Legislature to provide all children and families with a fully
292	integrated, comprehensive approach to handling all cases that
293	involve children and families and a resolution of family
294	disputes in a fair, timely, efficient, and cost-effective
295	manner. It is the intent of the Legislature that the courts of
296	this state, within existing resources, embrace methods of
297	resolving disputes that do not cause additional emotional harm
298	to the children and families who are required to interact with
299	the judicial system. It is the intent of the Legislature to
300	support the development of a unified family court and to support
301	the efforts of the state court system to improve the resolution
302	of disputes involving children and families through a fully
303	integrated, comprehensive approach that includes coordinated
304	case management; the concept of "one family, one judge";
305	collaboration with the community for referral to needed
306	services; and methods of alternative dispute resolution within
307	existing resources. The Legislature supports the goal that the
308	legal system focus on the needs of children who are involved in
309	the litigation, refer families to resources that will make
310	families' relationships stronger, coordinate families' cases to
311	provide consistent results, and strive to leave families in
312	better condition than when the families entered the system.
313	Section 11.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a
314	law.
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320	T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T
321	Remove the entire title and insert:
322	A bill to be entitled
323	An act relating to court actions involving families; amending
324	ss. 39.001, 61.001, 63.022, 68.07, 741.2902, 984.01, and 985.02,
325	F.S., and creating ss. 88.1041, 742.016, 743.001, and 1003.201,
326	F.S.; providing additional purposes relating to implementing a
327	unified family court program in the circuit courts; providing
328	legislative intent; providing an effective date.
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