Florida Statute 39.505 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title V
JUDICIAL BRANCH

Chapter 39
PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO CHILDREN

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F.S. 39.505

39.505 No answer required.—No answer to the petition or any other pleading need be filed by any child, parent, or legal custodian, but any matters which might be set forth in an answer or other pleading may be pleaded orally before the court or filed in writing as any such person may choose. Notwithstanding the filing of an answer or any pleading, the respondent shall, prior to an adjudicatory hearing, be advised by the court of the right to counsel and shall be given an opportunity to deny the allegations in the petition for dependency or to enter a plea to allegations in the petition before the court.

History.—s. 20, ch. 78-414; s. 229, ch. 95-147; s. 66, ch. 98-403.

Note.—Former s. 39.406.

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Cases Citing Statute 39.505

Total Results: 2

Clr v. Dcf

913 So. 2d 764

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 10, 2005 | Docket: 1698411

Cited 3 times | Published

are made. See § 39.501(3)(c), Fla. Stat. (2003); § 39.505, Fla. Stat. (2003). Such parent or parents identified

C.L.R. v. Department of Children & Families

913 So. 2d 764, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 17698, 2005 WL 3000612

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 10, 2005 | Docket: 64840787

Published

are made. See § 39.501(3)(c), Fla. Stat. (2003); § 39.505, Fla. Stat. (2003). Such parent or parents identified