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Florida Statute 744.342 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 744.342 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 744.342 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
744.342 Minors; guardianship.—Upon petition, the court may appoint a guardian for a minor without appointing an examining committee or conducting an adjudicatory hearing pursuant to s. 744.331.
History.—s. 71, ch. 90-271.

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·O'Brien v. McMahon ex rel. Todd, 44 So. 3d 1273 (Fla. 1st DCA 2010).

Cited 2 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 15063, 2010 WL 3909644

...Couch Const. Co. ex rel. Kimmins Corp., Inc. v. Fla. Dep’t of Transp., 537 So.2d 631, 632 (Fla. 1st DCA 1988). . Florida law provides that upon petition, a court can appoint a guardian of the property for a minor. See § 744.331, Fla. Stat. (2009); § 744.342, Fla....
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Cited as authorityO.H.M. (2021)
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·Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 848 So. 2d 1069 (Fla. 2003).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 28 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 495, 2003 Fla. LEXIS 1063, 2003 WL 21402500

...r other officers. § 744.3021, Fla. Stat. Guardians of minors. § 744.334, Fla. Stat. Petition for appointment of guardian or professional guardian; contents. § 744.3371(2), Fla. Stat. Notice of petition for appointment of guardian and hearing. ’ § 744.342, Fla....
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AdoptedBlair (2016)
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Cited as authorityBlair (2016)
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·In re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 607 So. 2d 1306 (Fla. 1992).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 636, 1992 Fla. LEXIS 1622, 1992 WL 249483

...Citation form changes in committee notes. Statutory References § 744.3021, Fla.Stat. Guardians of minors. § 744.334, Fla.Stat.' Petition for appointment of guardian; contents. § 744.3371(2), Fla.Stat. Notice of petition for appointment of guardian and hearing. § 744.342, FIa.Stat....
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Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 778 So. 2d 272 (Fla. 2000).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 25 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 730, 2000 Fla. LEXIS 1905, 2000 WL 1424512

...ators, trustees, receivers, or other officers. § 744.3021, Fla. Stat. Guardians of minors. § 744.334, Fla. Stat. Petition for appointment of guardian; contents. § 744.3371(2), Fla. Stat. Notice of petition for appointment of guardian and hearing. § 744.342, Fla....
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In Re: Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules - 2021 Fast-Track Report (Fla. 2021).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida

...Guardians of minors. § 744.3085, Fla. Stat. Guardian advocates. § 744.334, Fla. Stat. Petition for appointment of guardian or professional guardian; contents. § 744.3371(2), Fla. Stat. Notice of petition for appointment of guardian and hearing. § 744.342, Fla....
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In Re: Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules - 2020 Fast-Track Report (Fla. 2021).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida

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In re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 948 So. 2d 735 (Fla. 2007).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 32 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 79, 2007 Fla. LEXIS 132, 2007 WL 268753

...s, or other officers. § 744.3021, Fla. Stat. Guardians of minors. § 744.334, Fla. Stat. Petition for appointment of guardian or professional guardian; contents. § 744.3371(2), Fla. Stat. Notice of petition for appointment of guardian and hearing. § 744.342, Fla....
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In Re: Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules - 2020 Fast-Track Report (Fla. 2020).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida

...Guardians of minors. § 744.3085, Fla. Stat. Guardian advocates. § 744.334, Fla. Stat. Petition for appointment of guardian or professional guardian; contents. § 744.3371(2), Fla. Stat. Notice of petition for appointment of guardian and hearing. § 744.342, Fla....

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