Florida Statute 743.046 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLIII
DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Chapter 743
DISABILITY OF NONAGE OF MINORS REMOVED

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F.S. 743.046

743.046 Removal of disabilities of minors; executing agreements for utility services.—For the sole purpose of ensuring that a youth in foster care will be able to secure utility services at a residential property upon the youth’s 18th birthday, the disability of nonage of minors is removed for all youth who have reached 17 years of age, have been adjudicated dependent, and are in the legal custody of the Department of Children and Families through foster care or subsidized independent living. These youth are authorized to make and execute contracts, agreements, releases, and all other instruments necessary for the purpose of securing utility services at a residential property upon the youth’s 18th birthday. The contracts or other agreements made by the youth shall have the same effect as though they were the obligations of persons who were not minors. A youth seeking to enter into such contracts or agreements or execute other necessary instruments that are incidental to securing utility services must present an order from a court of competent jurisdiction removing the disabilities of nonage of the minor under this section.

History.—s. 2, ch. 2008-122; s. 289, ch. 2014-19.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 743.046

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 743.046.

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Cases Citing Statute 743.046

Total Results: 8

In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure - 2024 Legislation

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-09-12

Snippet: removed pursuant tounder sections 743.044, 743.045, 743.046, and 743.047, Florida Statutes, as well as any

In re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure-2017 Fast-Track Report

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-02-01

Citation: 235 So. 3d 322

Snippet: removed pursuant to sections 743.044, 743.045, 743.046, and 743.047, Florida Statutes, as well as any

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure - 2017 Fast-Track Report

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-02-01

Citation: 235 So. 3d 322

Snippet: removed pursuant to sections 743.044, 743.045, 743.046, and 743.047, Florida Statutes, as well as any

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure – Corrected Opinion

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-03-26

Snippet: nonage “pursuant to sections 743.044, 743.045, 743.046, and 743.047, Florida Statutes, as well as any

In Re AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA RULES OF JUVENILE PROCEDURE

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-02-19

Citation: 158 So. 3d 523, 40 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 101, 2015 Fla. LEXIS 281, 2015 WL 686028

Snippet: nonage “pursuant to sections 743.044, 743.045, 743.046, and 743.047, Florida Statutes, as well as any

In Re Amendments to Florida Rule of Juvenile Procedure 8.255

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-02-27

Citation: 3 So. 3d 1239, 34 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 264, 2009 Fla. LEXIS 269, 2009 WL 485113

Snippet: has created sections 39.701(6)(a), 743.045, and 743.046. Section 39.701 (6)(a) mandates that a judicial

In Re Amendments to Fl. Rules of Juvenile Proc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-09-25

Citation: 992 So. 2d 242, 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 754, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 1635, 2008 WL 4346502

Snippet: is amended in response to newly created section 743.046, Florida Statutes, which removes the disability

Bunkley v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-05-27

Citation: 882 So. 2d 890, 2004 WL 1171315

Snippet: Process Clause in this regard. Bunkley, 833 So.2d at 743-46 (footnotes omitted). The analysis in the above