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1997 Florida Statutes
Children in foster care; annual report to Legislature.
409.1685 Children in foster care; annual report to Legislature.--The Department of Children and Family Services shall submit a written report to the substantive committees of the Legislature concerning the status of children in foster care and concerning the judicial review mandated by 1part V of chapter 39. This report shall be submitted by March 1 of each year and shall include the following information for the prior calendar year:
(1) The number of 6-month and annual judicial reviews completed during that period.
(2) The number of children in foster care returned to a parent, guardian, or relative as a result of a 6-month or annual judicial review hearing during that period.
(3) The number of termination of parental rights proceedings instituted during that period which shall include:
(a) The number of termination of parental rights proceedings initiated pursuant to 1part V of chapter 39; and
(b) The total number of terminations of parental rights ordered.
(4) The number of foster care children placed for adoption during that period.
History.--s. 1, ch. 80-175; s. 10, ch. 87-289; s. 19, ch. 95-144; s. 115, ch. 97-101.
1Note.--Redesignated as part III by the editors to conform to the repeal or transfer of sections comprising former parts II and IV by ch. 97-238.