The Florida Senate

751.02  Determination of temporary custody proceedings; jurisdiction.--Any relative of a minor child who has the signed, notarized consent of the child's legal parents, or any relative of the child, including a putative father, with whom the child is presently living, may bring proceedings in the circuit court to determine the temporary custody of the child. A putative father may bring a proceeding for temporary custody only when he is unable to perfect personal service of process upon the mother of the child. When the putative father is able to perfect personal service of process upon the mother of the child, he must petition for custody and other relief, including the establishment of his paternity of the child, under chapter 742.

History.--s. 3, ch. 93-104.