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Fla. Stat. § 744.342 (2025)

Minors; guardianship.

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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.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1992–2021 · leading case: O'Brien v. McMahon ex rel. Todd, 44 So. 3d 1273 (Fla. 1st DCA 2010).
O'Brien v. McMahon ex rel. Todd, 44 So. 3d 1273 (Fla. 1st DCA 2010). · cites it 2× “(2009); § 744.342, Fla. Stat. (2009). A parent is able to nominate a preneed guardian of the property by making a written declaration and filing it with the clerk of court.”
Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 848 So. 2d 1069 (Fla. 2003). · cites it 2× “’ § 744.342, Fla. Stat. Minors; guardianship.”
In re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 607 So. 2d 1306 (Fla. 1992). “§ 744.342, FIa.Stat. Minors; guardianship.”
In Re: Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules - 2020 Fast-Track Report (Fla. 2020). · cites it 2× “§ 744.342, Fla. Stat. Minors; guardianship.”
In Re: Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules - 2020 Fast-Track Report (Fla. 2021). · cites it 2× “- 14 - § 744.342, Fla. Stat. Minors; guardianship.”
In Re: Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules - 2021 Fast-Track Report (Fla. 2021). · cites it 2× “§ 744.342, Fla. Stat. Minors; guardianship.”
In re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 948 So. 2d 735 (Fla. 2007). · cites it 2× “§ 744.342, Fla. Stat. Minors; guardianship.”
Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 778 So. 2d 272 (Fla. 2000). · cites it 2× “§ 744.342, Fla. Stat. Minors; guardianship.”
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