The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title V
JUDICIAL BRANCH

Chapter 39
PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO CHILDREN

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F.S. 39.805

39.805 No answer required.—No answer to the petition or any other pleading need be filed by any child or parent, 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 any answer or any pleading, the child or parent shall, prior to the 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 termination of parental rights or to enter a plea to allegations in the petition before the court.

History.—s. 9, ch. 87-289; s. 242, ch. 95-147; s. 87, ch. 98-403; s. 44, ch. 99-193.

Note.—Former s. 39.463.

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Amendments to 39.805

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 39.805

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 39.805.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

UNITED STATES v. S. FERGUSON,, 727 F.2d 555 (6th Cir. 1984)

. . . . § 101-39.805 (1977), which authorizes the Government to seek recovery of its claim where there is any . . .

UNITED STATES v WARNER,, 461 F. Supp. 729 (W.D. Mich. 1978)

. . . . § 101-39.805 (1977), which authorizes the Government to seek recovery of its claim where there is any . . .