Florida Statute 743.7 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2024 Florida Statutes (including 2025 Special Session C)

Title XLIII
DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Chapter 743
DISABILITY OF NONAGE OF MINORS REMOVED

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F.S. 743.07

743.07 Rights, privileges, and obligations of persons 18 years of age or older.—

(1) The disability of nonage is hereby removed for all persons in this state who are 18 years of age or older, and they shall enjoy and suffer the rights, privileges, and obligations of all persons 21 years of age or older except as otherwise excluded by the State Constitution immediately preceding the effective date of this section and except as otherwise provided in the Beverage Law.

(2) This section shall not prohibit any court of competent jurisdiction from requiring support for a dependent person beyond the age of 18 years when such dependency is because of a mental or physical incapacity which began prior to such person reaching majority or if the person is dependent in fact, is between the ages of 18 and 19, and is still in high school, performing in good faith with a reasonable expectation of graduation before the age of 19.

(3) This section shall operate prospectively and not retrospectively, and shall not affect the rights and obligations existing prior to July 1, 1973.

History.—ss. 2, 3, ch. 73-21; s. 5, ch. 80-74; s. 22, ch. 88-176; s. 8, ch. 91-246; s. 84, ch. 99-3.

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Total Results: 145

Finn v. Finn

312 So. 2d 726

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 26, 1975 | Docket: 1412566

Cited 92 times | Published

construed Chapter 73-21, Laws of Florida, 1973, (F.S. 743.07) which reduced the age of majority from 21 to

Gonzalez Ex Rel. Gonzalez v. Reno

86 F. Supp. 2d 1167, 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3225, 2000 WL 289604

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Mar 21, 2000 | Docket: 2244647

Cited 45 times | Published

"disability of nonage," see, e.g., Fla. Stat. Ann. § 743.07(1) (West 2000), which curtails certain rights

Kern v. Kern

360 So. 2d 482, 99 A.L.R. 3d 316

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 12, 1978 | Docket: 1738470

Cited 37 times | Published

older. Section 743.07, Florida Statutes (Supp. 1977). However, subsection (2) of Section 743.07 provides:

Cronebaugh v. Van Dyke

415 So. 2d 738

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 12, 1982 | Docket: 2506559

Cited 26 times | Published

enactment of section 743.07(3), Florida Statutes (1973), allows such a result. Section 743.07(3) does not

Lowe v. Broward County

766 So. 2d 1199, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 11893, 2000 WL 1345513

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 20, 2000 | Docket: 1329491

Cited 25 times | Published

BROWARD CO., FLA.CODE § 16½-153(b)(1) (1999) with § 743.07(1), Fla. Stat. (1999) (removing disability of

LeCroy v. State

533 So. 2d 750, 1988 WL 110770

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 20, 1988 | Docket: 1232620

Cited 24 times | Published

743.01 with § 743.07, Fla. Stat. (1987), or sue or be sued. Compare § 743.01 with § 743.07, Fla. Stat

Brennan v. State

754 So. 2d 1, 1999 WL 506966

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 8, 1999 | Docket: 471982

Cited 20 times | Published

743.01 with § 743.07, Fla. Stat. (1987), or sue or be sued. Compare § 743.01 with § 743.07, Fla. Stat

Hill v. Hooten

776 So. 2d 1004, 2001 WL 43014

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 19, 2001 | Docket: 421747

Cited 19 times | Published

explaining why such relief is denied. Although section 743.07 of the Florida Statutes (1999) gives the trial

Ritz v. Florida Patient's Compensation Fund

436 So. 2d 987

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 4, 1983 | Docket: 1701167

Cited 16 times | Published

v. Kern, 360 So.2d 482 (Fla. 4th DCA 1978). Section 743.07(2), Florida Statutes (1981), provides that

Lane v. MRA HOLDINGS, LLC

242 F. Supp. 2d 1205, 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24111, 2002 WL 31940726

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Nov 26, 2002 | Docket: 8427

Cited 15 times | Published

capacity to consent, Lane cites to Fla. Stat. § 743.07,[37] which removes the disabilities of a minor

Beck v. Beck

383 So. 2d 268

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 6, 1980 | Docket: 1512413

Cited 15 times | Published

of which became effective January 1, 1976. [2] § 743.07, Fla. Stat. (1977). [3] The objections to the

Krogen v. Krogen

320 So. 2d 483

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 21, 1975 | Docket: 776532

Cited 14 times | Published

emancipated child beyond the age of 18 was because § 743.07, Fla. Stat. was not to be applied retroactively

Newman v. Newman

459 So. 2d 1129

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 20, 1984 | Docket: 1282531

Cited 13 times | Published

had agreed, prior to the effective date of section 743.07, Florida Statutes (1973) (removing the disability

Nicolay v. Nicolay

387 So. 2d 500

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 27, 1980 | Docket: 1355833

Cited 13 times | Published

01(14), Fla. Stat. (1979). It also created Section 743.07, Florida Statutes (1979), which reads as follows:

DEPT. OF HEALTH & REHAB. SERV. v. Holland

602 So. 2d 652, 1992 WL 158125

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 10, 1992 | Docket: 1321427

Cited 12 times | Published

Florida from twenty-one years to eighteen years. See § 743.07, Fla. Stat. (1991). [3] Fla.R.App.P. 9.030(a)(2)(A)(iv)

Fagan v. Fagan

381 So. 2d 278

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 27, 1980 | Docket: 1716665

Cited 11 times | Published

Chapter 743 relating to "Disability of Nonage." Section 743.07(2) of the Florida Statutes provides that the

Privett v. Privett

535 So. 2d 663, 1988 WL 135340

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 21, 1988 | Docket: 1711118

Cited 10 times | Published

majority, unless he is dependent as provided in section 743.07, Florida Statutes (1985). Attending high school

Hibbard Ex Rel. Carr v. McGraw

918 So. 2d 967, 2005 WL 3234411

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 2, 2005 | Docket: 1361616

Cited 9 times | Published

majority was reduced to eighteen years in 1973. § 743.07, Fla. Stat. According to records in our file,

Ford v. Ford

700 So. 2d 191, 1997 WL 536010

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 3, 1997 | Docket: 1373628

Cited 9 times | Published

child reached the age of nineteen pursuant to section 743.07, Florida Statutes (1995). Following our consideration

Genoe v. Genoe

373 So. 2d 940

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 25, 1979 | Docket: 1772865

Cited 9 times | Published

[1] Ball v. Ball, 335 So.2d 5 (Fla. 1976). [2] § 743.07, Fla. Stat. (1977); Perla v. Perla, 58 So.2d 689

Hanley v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company

334 So. 2d 11

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 28, 1976 | Docket: 1309747

Cited 9 times | Published

Appeal, Third District: "Whether § 1[.01](14) or § 743.07, Florida Statutes, purport to and/or expressly

Zolonz v. Zolonz

659 So. 2d 451, 1995 WL 480677

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 16, 1995 | Docket: 1748063

Cited 8 times | Published

in accordance with guidelines in § 61.30); and § 743.07(2), Fla. Stat. (1993) (court may require support

Thomas v. Thomas

427 So. 2d 259

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 16, 1983 | Docket: 1151781

Cited 8 times | Published

was granted prior to the effective date of section 743.07, Florida Statutes (1981),[1] with the child

Kramer v. Kramer

698 So. 2d 894, 1997 WL 529734

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 27, 1997 | Docket: 610657

Cited 7 times | Published

March 25, 1995, Ryan's eighteenth birthday. See § 743.07(1), Fla. Stat. (1995). Federal legislation has

Keenan v. Keenan

440 So. 2d 642

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 17, 1983 | Docket: 1430551

Cited 7 times | Published

and thus "dependent" within the purview of section 743.07(2), Florida Statutes (1981). In order to maintain

Moss-Jacober v. Moss

334 So. 2d 89

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 18, 1976 | Docket: 1309632

Cited 7 times | Published

children have reached the age of 21 years ..." § 743.07, Fla. Stat. (effective July 1, 1973) lowering

Hardman v. Koslowski

135 So. 3d 434, 2014 WL 949850, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 3503

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 12, 2014 | Docket: 60239635

Cited 6 times | Published

otherwise agreed to by the parties.” In turn, section 743.07(2) empowers the court to require support "for

Campagna v. Cope

971 So. 2d 243, 2008 WL 53547

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 4, 2008 | Docket: 1446868

Cited 6 times | Published

This section may also work in conjunction with section 743.07(2), Florida Statutes (2005), to effectively

Taylor v. Bonsall

875 So. 2d 705, 2004 WL 1223083

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 4, 2004 | Docket: 1283865

Cited 6 times | Published

to claim support as a dependent adult under section 743.07, Florida Statutes, because no order of extension

Hastings v. Hastings

841 So. 2d 484, 2003 WL 141776

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 22, 2003 | Docket: 1234297

Cited 6 times | Published

establishment of support for the son under Section 743.07(2), Florida Statutes, a savings clause enacted

Hanley v. Hanley

734 So. 2d 529, 1999 WL 333425

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 26, 1999 | Docket: 1731040

Cited 6 times | Published

is no longer dependent within the meaning of section 743.07, Florida Statutes. The court found that the

Brown v. Brown

714 So. 2d 475

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 7, 1998 | Docket: 461695

Cited 6 times | Published

Divorce dated December 10, 1970. 3. Florida Statutes § 743.07(2) and (3) applies in the instant case. 4. A Marital

Griffith v. State

654 So. 2d 936, 1995 WL 71349

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 23, 1995 | Docket: 1710389

Cited 6 times | Published

crimes he testified he had committed. [6] Section 743.07, then and now, provides that the disability

Ramey v. Fassoulas

414 So. 2d 198

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 8, 1982 | Docket: 1358708

Cited 6 times | Published

child to majority, which in Florida is age 18. § 743.07, Fla. Stat. (1979). We are supported in this result

Kuttas v. Ritter

879 So. 2d 3, 2004 WL 912663

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 30, 2004 | Docket: 379424

Cited 5 times | Published

children were disabled within the meaning of section 743.07(2), Florida Statutes (2001), and would require

Department of Revenue v. Hall

699 So. 2d 1036, 1997 WL 608685

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 3, 1997 | Docket: 1321017

Cited 5 times | Published

contract or unless one of the exceptions in section 743.07, Florida Statutes,[1] applies. Madson v. Madson

Goodwin v. Goodwin

640 So. 2d 173, 1994 WL 391334

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 29, 1994 | Docket: 1719048

Cited 5 times | Published

argues that this provision is at odds with section 743.07(2), Florida Statutes (1991), and Hunter v.

Carter v. Carter

511 So. 2d 404, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 1882

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 5, 1987 | Docket: 1338695

Cited 5 times | Published

that child dependent within the meaning of section 743.07, Florida Statutes (1985). See Grapin v. Grapin

Evans v. Evans

456 So. 2d 956

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 26, 1984 | Docket: 1447254

Cited 5 times | Published

disabilities of nonage for persons of eighteen years, § 743.07, Fla. Stat., expressly provides that it "shall

Berger v. Hollander

391 So. 2d 716

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 17, 1980 | Docket: 1653786

Cited 5 times | Published

concur. NOTES [1] N.J. Rev. Stat. § 9:17B-3; § 743.07, Fla. Stat. (1973). [2] In Ross v. Ross, 167

Burgdorf v. Burgdorf

372 So. 2d 988

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 6, 1979 | Docket: 1325588

Cited 5 times | Published

this case is simple and is found embodied in Section 743.07, Florida Statutes (1973), as set forth below:

Manganiello v. Manganiello

359 So. 2d 26

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 30, 1978 | Docket: 1417843

Cited 5 times | Published

hold that this result is in no way changed by Section 743.07, Florida Statutes (1977), lowering the age

Adams v. Adams

340 So. 2d 1290

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 4, 1977 | Docket: 1709127

Cited 5 times | Published

the entry of this judgment, on July 1, 1973, Section 743.07, Florida Statutes became effective and lowered

Baldi v. Baldi

323 So. 2d 592

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 12, 1975 | Docket: 1257680

Cited 5 times | Published

payments and right of occupancy of the home, because § 743.07(1), Fla. Stat., effective July 1, 1973, removed

Briggs v. Briggs

312 So. 2d 762

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 2, 1975 | Docket: 295891

Cited 5 times | Published

prior to July 1, 1973, the effective date of § 743.07, F.S. 1973, after a child reached 21 years of

D.J.S. v. W.R.R.

99 So. 3d 991, 2012 WL 5233621, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 18374

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 24, 2012 | Docket: 60313331

Cited 4 times | Published

until he graduated from high school, citing section 743.07, Florida Statutes (2008). She also *992asserted

Lawrence v. Hershey

890 So. 2d 350, 2004 WL 2896470

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 15, 2004 | Docket: 2575151

Cited 4 times | Published

the adult child satisfies the requirements of section 743.07(2), Florida Statutes (2004), then both parents

Rowland v. Rowland

868 So. 2d 608, 2004 WL 503755

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 12, 2004 | Docket: 451952

Cited 4 times | Published

dissolution does not properly track the language of section 743.07(2), Florida Statutes (2000), which provides

McMillian v. STATE, DEPT. OF REVENUE

746 So. 2d 1234, 1999 WL 1260013

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 29, 1999 | Docket: 1360712

Cited 4 times | Published

the court found the thrust of the revision to section 743.07(2) was to clarify the extent and scope of a

Hunter v. Hunter

626 So. 2d 1069, 1993 WL 462702

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 12, 1993 | Docket: 1685048

Cited 4 times | Published

child support provision was included because of section 743.07(2), Florida Statutes (1991), which reads:

Owens v. Owens

415 So. 2d 855

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 23, 1982 | Docket: 459193

Cited 4 times | Published

education by age 21. The pertinent statute is section 743.07, Florida Statutes (1981): Rights, privileges

Cyr v. Cyr

354 So. 2d 140

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 25, 1978 | Docket: 2584172

Cited 4 times | Published

323 So.2d 592 (Fla.3d DCA 1975). See also Section 743.07(2), Florida Statutes (1975). We have examined

Watterson v. Watterson

353 So. 2d 1185

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 20, 1978 | Docket: 1521845

Cited 4 times | Published

adult son a dependent within the meaning of Florida Statute 743.07(2) and in considering that dependency in

Miller v. Highlands Insurance Company

336 So. 2d 636, 1976 Fla. App. LEXIS 15359

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 6, 1976 | Docket: 1378768

Cited 4 times | Published

So.2d 11 (Fla., 1976), that with the passage of § 743.07, Fla. Stat. (1975) the definition of "minor" as

Gamache v. Gamache

14 So. 3d 1236, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 8584, 2009 WL 1874066

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 1, 2009 | Docket: 60241289

Cited 3 times | Published

in 1992 for this couple’s child pursuant to section 743.07(2), Florida Statutes (1992), it could not retain

Boot v. Sapp

714 So. 2d 579, 1998 WL 347240

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 1, 1998 | Docket: 1513800

Cited 3 times | Published

for modification of child support pursuant to section 743.07(2), Florida Statutes. This section provides

McCauley v. McCauley

599 So. 2d 1002, 1992 WL 75638

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 17, 1992 | Docket: 1483921

Cited 3 times | Published

reaching majority, and any crippled child... ." § 743.07(2), Fla. Stat. (1989).[1] Since there was no evidence

Hiatt ex rel. Estate of Hiatt v. United States

910 F.2d 737

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 4, 1990 | Docket: 66255677

Cited 3 times | Published

is eighteen. We recognize that under Fla.Stat. § 743.07(1), eighteen is recognized as the age of majority

Leaird v. Leaird

540 So. 2d 243, 1989 WL 27916

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 29, 1989 | Docket: 1689117

Cited 3 times | Published

judgment of dissolution predated the enactment of section 743.07, Florida Statutes (1973) (reducing the age

Puglia v. Drinks on the Beach, Inc.

457 So. 2d 519

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 14, 1984 | Docket: 426427

Cited 3 times | Published

nineteen years of age. During the same session, section 743.07, Florida Statutes (Supp. 1980), which had removed

Ash v. Coconut Grove Bank

443 So. 2d 437

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 10, 1984 | Docket: 1746895

Cited 3 times | Published

himself, the parent must resume responsibility. See § 743.07(2), Fla. Stat. (1981).

Gilman v. Dozier

388 So. 2d 294

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 15, 1980 | Docket: 1520785

Cited 3 times | Published

discusses the question of the effect of F.S. Section 743.07 (enacted in 1973 and given prospective application

McPhail v. Jenkins

382 So. 2d 1329

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 25, 1980 | Docket: 1369087

Cited 3 times | Published

age of majority from twenty-one to eighteen (Section 743.07, Florida Statutes (1973)), never intended to

Methelus v. School Board of Collier County

243 F. Supp. 3d 1266, 2017 WL 1037867, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 38629

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Mar 17, 2017 | Docket: 64313396

Cited 2 times | Published

Florida is eighteen years old. See Fla. Stat. § 743.07(1). Florida education law is consistent with this

Garcia-Lawson v. Lawson

211 So. 3d 137, 2017 WL 514336, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 1545

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 8, 2017 | Docket: 60262541

Cited 2 times | Published

child was otherwise legally dependent under section 743.07(2), Florida Statutes (2015), or that such support

Larwa v. Department of Revenue

169 So. 3d 1285, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 11575, 2015 WL 4577176

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 31, 2015 | Docket: 60248853

Cited 2 times | Published

dependent is mentally or physically incapacitated. See § 743.07(2), Fla. Stat. (2014). Here, the extension of

Santos v. Flores

116 So. 3d 518, 2013 WL 2494709, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 9293

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 12, 2013 | Docket: 60232375

Cited 2 times | Published

she was entitled under these circumstances. See § 743.07, Fla. Stat. (2012). Accordingly, we hold that

Hibbard v. McGraw

862 So. 2d 816, 2003 WL 22867622

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 5, 2003 | Docket: 1763023

Cited 2 times | Published

majority was reduced to eighteen years in 1973. § 743.07, Fla. Stat. According to records in our file,

Wattenbarger v. Wattenbarger

767 So. 2d 1172, 2000 WL 1260161

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 7, 2000 | Docket: 1194552

Cited 2 times | Published

graduating prior to his nineteenth birthday. Section 743.07(2), Florida Statutes (1997), provides: This

Nerney v. Nerney

752 So. 2d 706, 2000 WL 200903

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 23, 2000 | Docket: 1279819

Cited 2 times | Published

parties' financial affidavits. In contravention of section 743.07(2), Florida Statutes (1999), the trial court's

Carbonell v. Carbonell

618 So. 2d 326, 1993 WL 152224

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 11, 1993 | Docket: 1720322

Cited 2 times | Published

unless the child is statutorily dependent. See § 743.07, Fla. Stat. (1991). "Attending high school does

Sprunger v. Sprunger

534 So. 2d 925, 1988 WL 131608

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 14, 1988 | Docket: 1295631

Cited 2 times | Published

484 So.2d 1282 (Fla. 4th DCA 1986). See also section 743.07(2), Florida Statutes (specifically authorizes

Geisinger v. Geisinger

436 So. 2d 439

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 31, 1983 | Docket: 1339675

Cited 2 times | Published

remains a dependent child within the meaning of Section 743.07(2), Florida Statutes (1981). During the separation

Hoffman v. Hoffman

371 So. 2d 1061

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 29, 1979 | Docket: 1786251

Cited 2 times | Published

self-supporting. This result is in no way changed by Section 743.07, Florida Statutes (1977), lowering the age

FLA. BD. OF REG. OF DEPT. OF ED. v. Harris

338 So. 2d 215

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 13, 1976 | Docket: 1511768

Cited 2 times | Published

Operating Manual,[3]*219 was amended to conform to Section 743.07, Florida Statutes, which became effective on

James Farmer v. State of Florida

268 So. 3d 1009

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 29, 2019 | Docket: 15013083

Cited 1 times | Published

6, § 2705 (2018); D.C. Code § 46-101 (2018); § 743.07, Fla. Stat. (2018); Ga. Code Ann § 13-3-20 (2018);

Henderson v. Henderson

162 So. 3d 203, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 1556, 2015 WL 477876

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 6, 2015 | Docket: 60247450

Cited 1 times | Published

or is otherwise agreed to by the parties.” Section 743.07(2), Florida Statutes, allows a court to require

Rose v. Rose

8 So. 3d 1251, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 4196, 2009 WL 1212121

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 6, 2009 | Docket: 1654121

Cited 1 times | Published

is against public policy in this regard, citing § 743.07(2).[1] She is mistaken. The *1253 policy of requiring

STATE, DEPT. OF REVENUE v. Ortega

948 So. 2d 855, 2007 WL 284165

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 31, 2007 | Docket: 1769646

Cited 1 times | Published

contract or unless one of the exceptions in section 743.07, Florida Statutes, applies. Madson v. Madson

Walworth v. Klauder

615 So. 2d 219, 1993 WL 55986

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 5, 1993 | Docket: 1658797

Cited 1 times | Published

Walworth argues the order exceeds the limits of section 743.07(2), Florida Statutes (1991). We agree and reverse

Pitts v. Pitts

566 So. 2d 12, 1990 WL 109484

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 1, 1990 | Docket: 1529073

Cited 1 times | Published

governing statutory provision in this matter, section 743.07(2), Florida Statutes, was amended October 1

Zakarin v. Zakarin

565 So. 2d 790, 1990 WL 102673

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 24, 1990 | Docket: 1725971

Cited 1 times | Published

divorce in this case which was entered in 1969. See § 743.07, Fla. Stat. (1989); Hoffman v. Hoffman, 371 So

Spurlock v. Spurlock

552 So. 2d 326, 1989 WL 139123

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 21, 1989 | Docket: 1663580

Cited 1 times | Published

post-majority child support may not be awarded under Section 743.07(2), *327 Florida Statutes (Supp. 1988), unless

Owens v. Jackson

493 So. 2d 507, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1828, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 9466

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 20, 1986 | Docket: 64621329

Cited 1 times | Published

Jackson, 476 So.2d 264 (Fla. 1st DCA 1985). . Section 743.07, Florida Statutes (1975). . The statute allowed

Wilkerson v. Wilkerson

430 So. 2d 542

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 27, 1983 | Docket: 820204

Cited 1 times | Published

for the children is 18 rather than 21. See Section 743.07, Florida Statutes (1973); Mohammad v. Mohammad

Archer v. Archer

427 So. 2d 325

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 25, 1983 | Docket: 1648190

Cited 1 times | Published

the mother's petition on the sole ground that section 743.07,[1] Florida Statutes (1981) which became

Nevins v. Nevins

305 So. 2d 63

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 12, 1974 | Docket: 1512371

Cited 1 times | Published

years old, had not attained majority status as Section 743.07, Fla. Stat. which removed the disability of

National Rifle Association v. Commissioner, Florida Dept. of Law Enforcement

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 14, 2025 | Docket: 60053295

Published

Argued: Oct 22, 2024

for many rights to 18, see FLA. STAT. § 743.07. But not all states have lowered the age

Kirby Marbrando Grant, Jr. v. State of Florida, Department of Revenue, Child Support Program and Brittney Nicole Johnson

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 12, 2025 | Docket: 69632920

Published

graduate before his or her 19th birthday. § 743.07(2), Fla. Stat. If none of these special conditions

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration, Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, Florida Probate Rules, Florida Rules of Traffic Court, Florida Small Claims Rules, Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, and Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 28, 2021 | Docket: 60688689

Published

18th birthday unless the court has found that section 743.07(2), Florida Statues, applies, or the parties

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, Florida Rules of General Practice and Judicial Administration, Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, Florida Probate Rules, Florida Rules of Traffic Court, Florida Small Claims Rules, Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, and Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 28, 2021 | Docket: 60680655

Published

18th birthday unless the court has found that section 743.07(2), Florida Statues, applies, or the parties

ALBERTO RABADAN v. ANA RABADAN

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 19, 2021 | Docket: 59918009

Published

longer had a legal obligation to support. See § 743.07(2), Fla. Stat. (2017) (recognizing only two exceptions

ALBERTO RABADAN v. ANA RABADAN

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 31, 2021 | Docket: 59780285

Published

longer had a legal obligation to support. See § 743.07(2), Fla. Stat. (2017) (recognizing only two exceptions

Joselyn Santiago v. Raytheon Technologies Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 31, 2020 | Docket: 17532535

Published

the age of majority is eighteen. See Fla. Stat. § 743.07. The Santiagos say their lawsuit was timely because

In re: Amendments to the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure - Forms 12.996(a) and 12.996(d)

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 5, 2019 | Docket: 68539976

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18th birthday unless the court has found that section 743.07(2), Florida Statues, applies, or the parties

STACEY WALKER v. KRISTI WALKER

274 So. 3d 1156

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 31, 2019 | Docket: 15704310

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age of nineteen. We agree. Section 743.07(2), Florida Statutes (2016), allows for an

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE O/B/O KATHRYN E. SALYER v. KEVIN J. VOBROUCEK

259 So. 3d 228

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 9, 2018 | Docket: 8158547

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-2- pursuant to section 743.07(2), Florida Statutes (2017), seeking to extend

ELIZABETH LAMORTE v. PABLO TESTONI

238 So. 3d 855

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 14, 2018 | Docket: 6333503

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modification of child support on the basis that section 743.07(2), Florida Statutes, applies. See § 61.13(1)(a)2

Department of Revenue Ex Rel. Tisdale v. Jackson

217 So. 3d 192, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 5104

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 13, 2017 | Docket: 5099897

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the court finds or previously found that [section] 743.07(2) applies, or is other *194 wise

Sandra Bloom v. Randy Panchyshyn

200 So. 3d 272, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 14740, 2016 WL 5805201

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 4, 2016 | Docket: 4468661

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18. This argument is meritless. 1 Section 743.07(2),'Florida Statutes (2015), 2 clearly

Loza v. Marin

198 So. 3d 1017, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 12185, 2016 WL 4261396

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 12, 2016 | Docket: 4119212

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Husband’s child support obligation pursuant to section 743.07, Florida Statutes (2013), where Wife’s counter-petition

Loza v. Marin

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 12, 2016 | Docket: 4121188

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Husband's child support obligation pursuant to section 743.07, Florida Statutes (2013), where Wife's

Messier v. Martin-Messier

77 So. 3d 795, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 20456, 2011 WL 6373003

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 21, 2011 | Docket: 60304792

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school graduation. See § 61.30, Fla. Stat. (2010); § 743.07(2), Fla. Stat. (2010); Wattenbarger v. Wattenbarger

In Re Amendments to the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure

66 So. 3d 859, 36 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 267, 2011 Fla. LEXIS 1344, 2011 WL 2375590

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 16, 2011 | Docket: 2128513

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18th birthday unless the court has found that section 743.07(2), Florida Statutes, applies, or the parties

In re Amendments to the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure

48 So. 3d 25, 2010 WL 3701318

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 23, 2010 | Docket: 60296540

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18th birthday unless the court has found that section 743.07(2), Florida Statutes, applies, or the parties

Neville v. Neville

34 So. 3d 779, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 6958, 2010 WL 1923964

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 14, 2010 | Docket: 2510044

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requiring the payment of child support from section 743.07(2), Florida Statutes (2009). That statute,

Moniz v. Moniz

979 So. 2d 1140, 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 5544, 2008 WL 1734303

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 16, 2008 | Docket: 64854639

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explaining why such relief is denied. Although section 743.07 of the Florida Statutes (1999) gives the trial

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provisions that will supercede the common law.2 Section 743.07(1), Florida Statutes, states: "The disability

Henderson v. Henderson

882 So. 2d 499, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 13816, 2004 WL 2098389

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 22, 2004 | Docket: 64832569

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Brown, 714 So.2d 475, 477 (Fla. 5th DCA 1998). Section 743.07(2), Florida Statutes (2003), which is to be

Harper v. Harper

848 So. 2d 1179, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 7480, 2003 WL 21169476

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 21, 2003 | Docket: 64823865

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of eighteen are dependent upon their parents. § 743.07(1), Fla. Stat. (2001). Also by legislative design

Carres v. Good-Earnest

838 So. 2d 577, 2002 WL 31557662

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 5, 2003 | Docket: 1513712

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warranting child support beyond age eighteen. See § 743.07(2), Fla. Stat. (2000); Kern v. Kern, 360 So.2d

Florida Department of Revenue ex rel. Lockmiller v. Lockmiller

791 So. 2d 552, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 10626, 2001 WL 844696

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 27, 2001 | Docket: 64807401

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high school prior to his nineteenth birthday. See § 743.07(2), Fla. Stat. (2000). The former husband moved

Ruiz v. Ruiz

783 So. 2d 361, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 5933, 2001 WL 467544

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 4, 2001 | Docket: 64804993

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Meleny at the time the petition was filed, section 743.07(2), Fla. Stat. (1999), authorized1 the court

Ghata v. Ghata

768 So. 2d 1243, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 13230, 2000 WL 1508509

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 12, 2000 | Docket: 64800921

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of age in accordance with the provisions of section 743.07(2), Florida Statutes. The final judgment of

Kaplan v. Kaplan

744 So. 2d 1201, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 14768, 1999 WL 1004652

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 8, 1999 | Docket: 64792227

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child support provision was included because of section 743.07(2), Florida Statutes (1991), which authorizes

Hesse v. Hesse

779 So. 2d 312, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 11827, 1999 WL 682605

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 3, 1999 | Docket: 64804103

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The' former husband filed a timely appeal. Section 743.07(2) authorizes a court to require support for

Wattenbarger v. Wattenbarger

728 So. 2d 277, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 950, 1999 WL 46577

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 4, 1999 | Docket: 64786771

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former husband appeals, arguing that, under section 743.07(2), Florida Statutes (1995), and the cases

Murgolo v. Frankart

695 So. 2d 881, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 6952, 1997 WL 336589

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 20, 1997 | Docket: 64774349

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birthdays and expected graduation dates. Under section 743.07(2), Florida Statutes (1995), child support

Drake v. Drake

686 So. 2d 753, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 94, 1997 WL 11552

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 10, 1997 | Docket: 64770443

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from high school before her 19th birthday, section 743.07(2), Florida Statutes (1995), does not allow

Ratcliff v. Ratcliff

679 So. 2d 1279, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 9903, 1996 WL 536491

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 24, 1996 | Docket: 64767575

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at 1070. The Hunter court acknowledged that section 743.07(2), Florida Statutes, authorizes an award of

Irwin v. Perryman

666 So. 2d 959, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 76, 1996 WL 5144

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 8, 1996 | Docket: 64761703

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graduated from high school. This provision violates section 743.07(2), Florida Statutes (1993).1 Accordingly,

Miller v. Smart

636 So. 2d 836, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 4179, 1994 WL 169365

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 6, 1994 | Docket: 64748301

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appeal concerns the correct interpretation of section 743.07(2), Florida Statutes (1991). The parties’ marriage

Moyer v. Moyer

636 So. 2d 125, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 3679, 1994 WL 138188

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 20, 1994 | Docket: 64748140

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high school, pursuant to the recently amended section 743.07, Florida Statutes (1991). That statute provides

Pariser v. Pariser

636 So. 2d 741, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 12536, 1993 WL 530894

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 22, 1993 | Docket: 64748285

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child is found to be statutorily dependent. See § 743.07, Fla.Stat. (1993); Perla v. Perla, 58 So.2d 689

Booth v. Booth

625 So. 2d 114, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 10501, 1993 WL 407941

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 13, 1993 | Docket: 64743311

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the children complete high school. Although section 743.07(2), Florida Statutes (1991),1 allows a trial

Harper v. Harper

608 So. 2d 517, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 11304, 1992 WL 312745

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 30, 1992 | Docket: 64692026

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daughter’s status as a dependent child under section 743.07, Florida Statutes (1989). We reverse the order

Monitzer v. Monitzer

600 So. 2d 575, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 7476, 1992 WL 157441

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 10, 1992 | Docket: 64668055

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a dependent person under the provisions of section 743.07(2), Florida Statutes (1989). The only competent

Penton v. Penton

564 So. 2d 1114, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 4513, 1990 WL 85436

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 21, 1990 | Docket: 64651992

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finding of total economic incapacity. However, section 743.07(2), Florida Statutes, was amended, effective

Bocchino v. Braner

546 So. 2d 1121, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 1677, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 3924, 1989 WL 75726

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 13, 1989 | Docket: 64643920

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was lowered to eighteen years on July 1, 1973. § 743.07, Fla.Stat. (1973). The current order modifies

Marriage of Earnhardt v. Earnhardt

533 So. 2d 328, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 2493, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 5025, 1988 WL 120699

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 15, 1988 | Docket: 64638310

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economically dependent within the meaning of section 743.07, Florida Statutes (1987), and our opinion in

Sam Bloom Plumbing Co. v. Boykin

513 So. 2d 193, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 2203, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 12171

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 10, 1987 | Docket: 64629769

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1978); 49 Fla.Jur.2d Statutes § 123 (1984). As Section 743.07, Florida Statutes, provides that a person ceases

Acree v. Acree

508 So. 2d 742, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 8516, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 1354

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 29, 1987 | Docket: 64627925

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of majority was lowered to 18 on July 1,1973. § 743.07, Fla.Stat. (1973). In 1976, the mother moved to

Plant v. Plant

504 So. 2d 44, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 787, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 7261

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 17, 1987 | Docket: 64625904

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person entitled to support within the meaning of section 743.07(2), Florida Statutes (1983).2 See Evans v.

Grobleski v. Grobleski

489 So. 2d 104, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1099, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 7743

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 9, 1986 | Docket: 64619701

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the age of majority under current Florida law. § 743.07, Fla. Stat. (1985). However, he has not yet attained

Goldsmith v. Goldsmith

487 So. 2d 332, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 755

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 1, 1986 | Docket: 1797653

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twenty-one, because prior to the effective date of Section 743.07, Florida Statutes, majority meant twenty-one

Priest v. Priest

455 So. 2d 651, 9 Fla. L. Weekly 2005, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 15037

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 19, 1984 | Docket: 64606748

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support until he attains the age of 21 years. See Section 743.07(3), Florida Statutes (1973). REVERSED AND REMANDED

Haskew v. Haskew

448 So. 2d 79, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 12630

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 11, 1984 | Docket: 64604072

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becomes otherwise emancipated.” We reverse. Section 743.07, Florida Statutes (1973), which lowered the

Hodge v. Hodge

409 So. 2d 230, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 19120

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 4, 1982 | Docket: 64587510

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the age of eighteen, and that by operation of Section 743.07(1), Florida Statutes, enacted in 1973, reducing

Mahaffey v. Harper

405 So. 2d 1070, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 21638

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 18, 1981 | Docket: 64586086

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Burgdorf, 372 So.2d 988 (Fla. 2nd DCA 1979) that Section 743.07, Florida Statutes (1973), lowering the age

Jones v. Jones

405 So. 2d 775, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 21615

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 12, 1981 | Docket: 64585997

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obligations existing prior to July 1, 1973. Section 743.-07, Florida Statutes (1979). Since the child support

Swallick v. Swallick

351 So. 2d 1119, 1977 Fla. App. LEXIS 16749

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 15, 1977 | Docket: 64561247

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ruled as a matter of law, that the passage of Section 743.07, Florida Statutes, automatically terminated

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jan 25, 1977 | Docket: 3255604

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billiard parlors within the state? SUMMARY: Section 743.07, F. S., the Adult Rights Act, amends s. 849

Hickey v. Dougherty

337 So. 2d 992

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 20, 1976 | Docket: 64555293

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public interest, to wit: “Whether § 1[.01](14) or § 743.07, Florida Statutes, purport to and/or expressly

Hanley v. Liberty Mutual Insurance

323 So. 2d 301, 1975 Fla. App. LEXIS 18923

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 9, 1975 | Docket: 64551009

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question for determination: “Whether § 1[.01] (14) or § 743,07, Florida Statutes, purport to and/or expressly

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legislative resolution or initiative of the people. Section 743.07(1), F.S., provides in pertinent part that: