Florida Statutes
Fla. Stat. § 744.374 (2025)
Payments to guardian.
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744.374 Payments to guardian.—If there is more than one guardian, either guardian may petition for an order directing the guardian of the property to pay to the guardian of the person periodic amounts for the support, care, maintenance, education, and other needs of the ward if not otherwise provided for in the guardianship plan. The amount may be increased or decreased from time to time. If an order is entered, the receipt of the guardian for payments made shall be a sufficient discharge of the guardian who makes the payments. The guardian shall not be bound to see to the application of the payments.
History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; ss. 6, 26, ch. 75-222; s. 59, ch. 89-96; s. 45, ch. 90-271; s. 1095, ch. 97-102.
Note.—Created from former s. 744.50.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 1984–1989 · leading case: Ash v. Coconut Grove Bank, 448 So. 2d 605 (Fla. 3d DCA 1984).
Ash v. Coconut Grove Bank, 448 So. 2d 605 (Fla. 3d DCA 1984). “While there is no petition for appointment of a guardian of the person, [3] the father's request for reimbursement was titled "Petition for Order Authorizing Periodic Payments to Guardian of Person" and was apparently made pursuant to section 744.374, Florida Statutes (1983).”
In re Guardianship of Harrison, 36 Fla. Supp. 2d 160 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1989). “Sums which the Burdens have expended to meet Adam’s extraordinary support needs to date should be reimbursed, (at pages 1358 and 1359) It is clear under Section 744.374, Florida Statutes 1989, that the guardian of the person, which would presumably include a parent as natural…”
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