Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 409.404 (2025)

Agreements between party state officers and agencies.

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409.404 Agreements between party state officers and agencies.
(1) The officers and agencies of this state and its subdivisions having authority to place children are hereby empowered to enter into agreements with appropriate officers or agencies of or in other party states pursuant to paragraph (b) of Article V of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children, s. 409.401. Any such agreement which contains a financial commitment or imposes a financial obligation on this state or subdivision or agency thereof shall not be binding unless it has the approval in writing of the Secretary of Children and Families in the case of the state.
(2) Any requirements for visitation, inspection, or supervision of children, homes, institutions, or other agencies in another party state which may apply under the provisions of chapter 63 and this chapter shall be deemed to be met if performed pursuant to an agreement entered into by appropriate agencies of this state or a subdivision thereof as contemplated by paragraph (b) of Article V of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children, s. 409.401.
History.ss. 5, 6, ch. 74-317; s. 122, ch. 97-101; s. 191, ch. 2014-19.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1983–2025 · leading case: State, Dept. of Child. & Fam. Servs. v. LG, 801 So. 2d 1047 (Fla. 1st DCA 2001).
State, Dept. of Child. & Fam. Servs. v. LG, 801 So. 2d 1047 (Fla. 1st DCA 2001). · cites it 2× “" § 409.404(1), Fla. Stat. (2000). The Department having failed to show that the circuit court departed from the essential requirements of law, the petition for writ of certiorari is denied.”
State Dep't of Health & Rehabilitative Servs. v. Castagnino, 429 So. 2d 102 (Fla. 2d DCA 1983). · cites it 2× “We note that section 409.404, Florida Statutes (1981), provides that any requirement for the supervision of children under chapter 63 may be performed pursuant to an agreement entered into according to the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children.”
Guardian Ad Litem v. Dep't of Child. & Families (Fla. 5th DCA 2025). · cites it 2× “See § 409.404, Fla. Stat. (authorizing interstate agreements pursuant to Article V(b) of the ICPC).”
— 409.404(1) — 1 case
State, Dept. of Child. & Fam. Servs. v. LG, 801 So. 2d 1047 (Fla. 1st DCA 2001). “" § 409.404(1), Fla. Stat. (2000). The Department having failed to show that the circuit court departed from the essential requirements of law, the petition for writ of certiorari is denied.”
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