Florida Senate - 2017                                     SB 762
       
       
        
       By Senator Baxley
       
       12-00884-17                                            2017762__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to child protection; amending s.
    3         61.13, F.S.; prohibiting a time-sharing plan from
    4         requiring visitation at a recovery residence between
    5         specified hours; amending s. 397.487, F.S.;
    6         authorizing a certified recovery residence to allow a
    7         minor child to visit a recovery residence, excluding
    8         visits during specified hours; providing an effective
    9         date.
   10          
   11  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   13         Section 1. Subsection (9) is added to section 61.13,
   14  Florida Statutes, to read:
   15         61.13 Support of children; parenting and time-sharing;
   16  powers of court.—
   17         (9) A time-sharing plan may not require that a minor child
   18  visit a parent who is a resident of a recovery residence, as
   19  defined by s. 397.311, between the hours of 9 p.m. and 7 a.m.
   20         Section 2. Subsection (10) is added to section 397.487,
   21  Florida Statutes, to read:
   22         397.487 Voluntary certification of recovery residences.—
   23         (10) A certified recovery residence may allow a minor child
   24  to visit a parent who is a resident of the recovery residence,
   25  provided that the minor child may not visit or remain in the
   26  recovery residence between the hours of 9 p.m. and 7 a.m.
   27         Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2017.