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Commencement of proceedingsRule 8.805

Part V · Other Proceedings — B. Judicial Waiver of Parental Notice of Termination of Pregnancy · Rules of Juvenile Procedure (October 1, 2026 ed.)

4 opinions cite Rule 8.805

  1. In re Amendments to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.420, the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, and the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure—2020 Joint Fast-Track Report SC20-873-2 · Florida Supreme Court 2021

    Rule amendment This opinion cites Rule 8.805 4 times, the section generally

    …in this case, the Court amended Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.420 (Public Access to and Protection of Judicial Branch Records); Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure 8.805 (Commencement of Proceedings), 8.810 (Petition), 8.815 (Counsel), 8.820 (Hearing), 8.830 (Transcripts), and 8.835 (Confidentiality of Records); and Florida…

  2. In re Amendments to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.420, the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure, and Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure Form 9.900(f) – 2020 Joint Fast-Track Report SC20-873 · Florida Supreme Court 2020

    Rule amendment This opinion cites Rule 8.805 3 times, the section generally

    …Rule of Judicial Administration 2.420 (Public Access to and Protection of Judicial Branch Records). The JCR Committee proposes amending Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure 8.805 (Commencement of Proceedings), 8.810 (Petition), 8.815 (Counsel), 8.820 (Hearing), 8.830 (Transcripts), 8.835 (Confidentiality of Records), and 8.987…

  3. Amendments to Rules of Juv. Procedure-Forms 934 So. 2d 438 · SC05-950-2 · Florida Supreme Court 2006

    Rule amendment This opinion cites Rule 8.805 2 times, the section generally

    · cited by 2 in all courts

    …the Court within sixty days of the date of the opinion. After considering the comments filed and hearing oral argument, we adopt the following amendments to rules 8.805 (Commencement of Proceedings), 8.820 (Hearing), and 9.110(n) (Exception, Appeal of Final Order Dismissing Petition for Judicial Waiver of Parental Notice of…

  4. In re Amendments to Fl Rules of Juv. Proc. 907 So. 2d 1161 · SC05-950 · Florida Supreme Court 2005

    Rule amendment This opinion cites Rule 8.805 2 times, the section generally

    · cited by 5 in all courts

    …the clerk of court herself or through a third party contact. Accordingly, we hereby adopt on an emergency basis Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure 8.800, 8.805, 8.810, 8.815, 8.820, 8.825, 8.830, and 8.835, accompanying Forms 8.987, 8.988, 8.989, 8.990, and 8.991, and new subdivision (n) of Florida Rule of Appellate…

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(a) Petition to Be Filed. Proceedings for a judicial waiver of parental notice of and consent or consent only to termination of pregnancy shall be commenced by the filing of a petition in circuit court.

(b) Pseudonymous Petitions. Petitions filed under a pseudonym or initials shall be filed simultaneously with a sworn statement containing the minor’s true name, date of birth, address and the case number. A certified copy of this Sworn Statement of True Name and Pseudonym shall be given to the minor at the time it is filed. The original sworn statement shall be kept under seal at all times and may only be opened at the minor’s request or by court order.

(c) Notice Under Pseudonymous Petitions. So that the minor may receive notice in a safe and secure manner, the minor shall elect to receive notice through the address and phone number of a trusted third person or by personally contacting the clerk’s office. If the minor elects to personally contact the clerk’s office, she must still provide an address and phone number of a third person through which to receive notice in the event that the court needs to provide notice at a time other than when the minor personally contacts the clerk’s office.

(d) Procedures Upon Filing Petition. Upon the filing of a petition, the clerk of the circuit court shall immediately:

(1) open a new file and assign a new case number;

(2) provide the minor with a certified copy of Form 8.988, Sworn Statement of True Name and Pseudonym;

(3) provide the minor with Form 8.989, Advisory Notice to Minor;

(4) present the petition to the court for scheduling of the hearing and appointment of counsel, if requested; and

(5) provide notice of the hearing to the minor. If it is not possible for the clerk to immediately provide notice at the time the minor files the petition, the clerk shall provide notice through the method elected by the minor in the petition.

(e) Fees and Costs. No filing fees or court costs shall be assessed against any pregnant minor who petitions a court for a waiver of parental notice and consent or consent only.

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.