Florida Statute 751.011 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLIII
DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Chapter 751
TEMPORARY CUSTODY OF MINOR CHILDREN BY EXTENDED FAMILY

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F.S. 751.011

751.011 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, the term:

(1) “Concurrent custody” means that an eligible extended family member is awarded custodial rights to care for a child concurrently with the child’s parent or parents.

(2) “Extended family member” means a person who is:

(a) A relative of a minor child within the third degree by blood or marriage to the parent;

(b) The stepparent of a minor child if the stepparent is currently married to the parent of the child and is not a party in a pending dissolution, separate maintenance, domestic violence, or other civil or criminal proceeding in any court of competent jurisdiction involving one or both of the child’s parents as an adverse party; or

History.—s. 2, ch. 93-104; s. 4, ch. 96-305; s. 2, ch. 2006-167; s. 3, ch. 2010-30; s. 2, ch. 2020-146.

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Cases Citing Statute 751.011

Total Results: 2

Slowinski v. Sweeney

117 So. 3d 73, 2013 WL 3215232, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 10236

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 27, 2013 | Docket: 60232772

Cited 1 times | Published

an “extended family member” as defined by section 751.011(2)(a), Florida Statutes, because his status

MOHORN v. Thomas

30 So. 3d 710, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 4216, 2010 WL 1222700

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 31, 2010 | Docket: 1120225

Cited 1 times | Published

stepparent is currently married to the parent." § 751.011, Fla. Stat. Chapter 751 does not define the term