Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 751.04 (2025)

Notice and opportunity to be heard.

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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.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1999–2016 · leading case: Tata v. Tata, 207 So. 3d 933 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016).
Tata v. Tata, 207 So. 3d 933 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016). · cites it 3× “” The court observed that section 751.04, Florida Statutes (2008), required “reasonable notice and opportunity to be heard .”
D.B. v. W.J.P., 962 So. 2d 949 (Fla. 5th DCA 2007). · cites it 2× “Section 751.04, Florida Statutes, states that “reasonable notice and opportunity to be heard must be given to the parents” before the court can enter a temporary custody order pursuant to Chapter 751.”
Db v. Wjp, 962 So. 2d 949 (Fla. 5th DCA 2007). · cites it 2× “Section 751.04, Florida Statutes, states that "reasonable notice and opportunity to be heard must be given to the parents" before the court can enter a temporary custody order pursuant to Chapter 751.”
K.S. v. E.S., 161 So. 3d 456 (Fla. 5th DCA 2014). · cites it 3× “Section 751.04, Florida Statutes, states: "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.”
Williams v. Bierman, 46 F. Supp. 2d 1262 (M.D. Fla. 1999). “Plaintiffs allege under Florida Statute § 751.04 they were not afforded notice or an opportunity to be heard.”
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