Florida Statute 295.015 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XX
VETERANS

Chapter 295
LAWS RELATING TO VETERANS: GENERAL PROVISIONS

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F.S. 295.015

295.015 Children of prisoners of war and persons missing in action; education.—

(1) It is the policy of the state to provide educational opportunity at state expense for a dependent child of a parent who has been classified as a prisoner of war or missing in action in the service of the United States Armed Forces or in the capacity of civilian personnel captured while serving with the consent or authorization of the United States Government. Such educational opportunity shall be provided until such time as the parent so classified is returned alive or the parent’s remains are recovered.

(2) A dependent child is eligible for educational benefits under this section if:

(a) Immediately preceding the event that led to the parent’s classification as a prisoner of war or missing in action by the United States Government, Florida was listed as the parent’s official home of record in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) database; or

(b) The child qualifies as a resident for tuition purposes under s. 1009.21 and the parent is a resident of this state.

(3) Sections 295.03-295.05 and 1009.40 shall apply.

History.—s. 2, ch. 72-346; s. 2, ch. 82-93; s. 13, ch. 84-114; s. 26, ch. 89-207; s. 21, ch. 95-143; s. 243, ch. 95-148; s. 949, ch. 2002-387; s. 1, ch. 2007-168; s. 2, ch. 2023-279.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 295.015

Level: Degree
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Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 295.015.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 295.015

Total Results: 4

Mendoza v. Mendoza

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-04-17

Citation: 842 So. 2d 1020, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 5452, 2003 WL 1889295

Snippet: amount of $24,187.50 in attorneys’ fees and $2,295.15 in costs against Mendoza. The former husband filed

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1990-01-08

Snippet: ordinances are not inconsistent with sections 295.07-295.15, Florida Statutes, as amended, Florida's general

Tanenbaum v. Biscayne Osteopathic Hospital, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1965-04-06

Citation: 173 So. 2d 492, 1965 Fla. App. LEXIS 4466

Snippet: Alaska Airlines, Inc. v. Stephenson, 217 F.2d 295, 15 Alaska 272 (9th Cir.1954); Fibreboard Products

Tillman v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1909-06-15

Citation: 58 Fla. 113

Snippet: 21.W. Va. 782; Schlungger v. State, 113 Ind. 295, 15 N. E. Rep. 269; People v. Mellon, 40 Cal. 648;