Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 61.405 (2025)

Guardians ad litem; immunity.

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61.405 Guardians ad litem; immunity.Any person participating in a judicial proceeding as a guardian ad litem shall be presumed prima facie to be acting in good faith and in so doing shall be immune from any liability, civil or criminal, that otherwise might be incurred or imposed.
History.s. 1, ch. 95-163.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1998–1998 · leading case: Dolin on Behalf of ND v. West, 22 F. Supp. 2d 1343 (M.D. Fla. 1998).
Dolin on Behalf of ND v. West, 22 F. Supp. 2d 1343 (M.D. Fla. 1998). · cites it 2× “Therefore, the claim is barred on grounds of state law immunity.”
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