Florida Statute 39.813 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2024 Florida Statutes (including 2025 Special Session C)

Title V
JUDICIAL BRANCH

Chapter 39
PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO CHILDREN

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F.S. 39.813

39.813 Continuing jurisdiction.—The court which terminates the parental rights of a child who is the subject of termination proceedings pursuant to this chapter shall retain exclusive jurisdiction in all matters pertaining to the child’s adoption pursuant to chapter 63.

History.—s. 95, ch. 98-403.

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Total Results: 4

By v. Department of Children and Families

887 So. 2d 1253, 29 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 659, 2004 Fla. LEXIS 1990, 2004 WL 2534335

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 10, 2004 | Docket: 466585

Cited 38 times | Published

department until the child is adopted," and section 39.813 provides that "[t]he court which terminates

Buckner v. FAMILY SERVICES OF CENT. FLORIDA

876 So. 2d 1285, 2004 WL 1635858

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 23, 2004 | Docket: 2451094

Cited 3 times | Published

their child by withholding consent). [2] See section 39.813, Florida Statutes (2003), which provides:

B.S., Grandmother of P.S.A. and W.H.A., etc. v. Department of Children and Families

246 So. 3d 479

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 25, 2018 | Docket: 6375140

Cited 1 times | Published

Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure. Section 39.813 provides that “[t]he court which terminates

Department of Children & Families v. Statewide Guardian Ad Litem Program

186 So. 3d 1084, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 2968, 2016 WL 869317

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 29, 2016 | Docket: 60253692

Published

appropriateness of the adoptive placement. of the child.”); §.39.813, Fla. Stat.- (2015) (“The court which terminates