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Florida's dependency statutes, court rules and DCF operating procedures, with the appellate opinions that apply them

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Application of uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement actRule 8.203

Part III · Dependency and Termination of Parental Rights Proceedings — A. General Provisions · Rules of Juvenile Procedure (October 1, 2026 ed.)

Related statutes: § 39.013 · § 39.502

6 opinions cite Rule 8.203

  1. D.M. v. J.D.M. ex rel. C.F. 814 So. 2d 1112 · 4D01-4553 · 4th DCA 2002

    Reversed This opinion cites Rule 8.203 1 time, the section generally

    Denial of transfer of the dependency case to the child's home county reversed as an abuse of discretion because of the mother's forum shopping after ten years of custody litigation.

    …apply to dependency proceedings. See § 61.1306(3), Fla. Stat. (2001). The Rules of Juvenile Procedure require compliance with the UCCJA. See Fla. R. Juv. P. 8.203. Under the provisions of that rule, "[e]ach party has a continuing duty to inform the court of any custody proceedings in this state." Id. Pursuant to the…

  2. D.M. v. J.D.M. ex rel. C.F. 814 So. 2d 1112 · 4D01-4553-2 · 4th DCA 2002

    Reversed This opinion cites Rule 8.203 1 time, the section generally

    · cited by 7 in all courts

    Denial of transfer of the dependency case to the child's home county reversed as an abuse of discretion because of the mother's forum shopping after ten years of custody litigation.

    …apply to dependency proceedings. See § 61.1306(3), Fla. Stat. (2001). The Rules of Juvenile Procedure require compliance with the UCCJA. See Fla. R. Juv. P. 8.203. Under the provisions of that rule, “[e]ach party has a continuing duty to inform the court of any custody proceedings in this state.” Id. Pursuant to the…

  3. In re Amendments to Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure 8.203 and 8.330 SC2025-1362 · Florida Supreme Court 2026

    Rule amendment This opinion cites Rule 8.203 4 times, the section generally

    … June 11, 2026 PER CURIAM. The Florida Bar’s Juvenile Court Rules Committee filed a report proposing amendments to Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure 8.203 (Application of Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act) and 8.330 (Adjudicatory Hearings). 1 The Court published the proposed amendments for…

  4. In re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure SC21-627 · Florida Supreme Court 2021

    Rule amendment This opinion cites Rule 8.203 1 time, the section generally

    … (a) [No Change] (b) File to Be Opened. Upon commencement of any proceeding, the clerk shallmust open a file and assign a case number. RULE 8.203. APPLICATION OF UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT Any pleading filed commencing proceedings as set forth in…

  5. In re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure 102 So. 3d 451 · SC11-399 · Florida Supreme Court 2012

    Rule amendment This opinion cites Rule 8.203 1 time, the section generally

    · cited by 12 in all courts

    …PROVISIONS RULE 8.160.-RULE 8.185. [No Change] PART HILL DEPENDENCY AND TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS PROCEEDINGS A. GENERAL PROVISIONS RULE 8.201.-RULE 8.203. [No Change] RULE 8.205. TRANSFER OF CASES (a) Transfer of Cases Within Circuit Court. If it should appear at any time in *478 a proceeding initiated in…

  6. Amendments to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure 894 So. 2d 875 · SC04-97 · Florida Supreme Court 2005

    Rule amendment This opinion cites Rule 8.203 1 time, the section generally

    · cited by 1 in all courts

    …the offer of assistance of counsel shall be renewed by the court at each subsequent stage of the proceedings at which the party appears without counsel. RULE 8.203. APPLICATION OF UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT Any pleading filed commencing proceedings as set forth in rule 8.201 shall be…

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Any pleading filed commencing proceedings as set forth in rule 8.201 must contain information or be accompanied by an affidavit, to the extent of petitioner’s or affiant’s personal knowledge, under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. Each party has a continuing duty to inform the court of any custody proceeding in this or any other state of which information is obtained during the proceeding.

Amendments since the 1991 renumbering

From the Florida Bar edition's table of amending opinions. Where it lists a range of rules ("8.400–8.410"), each rule in the range today is listed.