Florida Statute 751.04 - 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. 751.04

751.04 Notice and opportunity to be heard.—Before a decree is made under this chapter, reasonable notice and opportunity to be heard must be given to the parents of the minor child by service of process, either personal or constructive.

History.—s. 5, ch. 93-104; s. 6, ch. 2010-30.

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Amendments to 751.04

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Cases Citing Statute 751.04

Total Results: 5

Db v. Wjp

962 So. 2d 949, 2007 WL 2066163

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 20, 2007 | Docket: 1519124

Cited 1 times | Published

members to obtain temporary custody of a minor. Section 751.04, Florida Statutes, states that "reasonable

Tata v. Tata

207 So. 3d 933, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 16762

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 9, 2016 | Docket: 63631902

Published

“not good enough.” The court observed that section 751.04, Florida Statutes (2008), required “reasonable

K.S. v. E.S.

161 So. 3d 456, 2014 WL 2566240, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 8594

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 6, 2014 | Docket: 60247154

Published

of protecting a very young child. However, section 751.04 entitles the parents of the minor child to

D.B. v. W.J.P.

962 So. 2d 949, 2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 11000

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 20, 2007 | Docket: 64851816

Published

members to obtain temporary custody of a minor. Section 751.04, Florida Statutes, states that “reasonable

Williams v. Bierman

46 F. Supp. 2d 1262, 1999 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6145, 1999 WL 258264

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 13, 1999 | Docket: 2355900

Published

hearing. Plaintiffs allege under Florida Statute § 751.04 they were not afforded notice or an opportunity