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Federal law; rulemaking authority.§ 39.0137

Part I · General Provisions · 2026 Florida Statutes
Each citation is matched to today's text through the statutes the opinion applied (1997 on), so renumbered subsections land in the right place; those show "Cited as".

Federal law it cites: 25 U.S.C. § 1901

2 opinions cite § 39.0137

  1. In re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure – 2020 Fast-Track Report SC20-1153-2 · Florida Supreme Court 2020

    Rule amendment This opinion cites § 39.0137 2 times, the section generally

    …jurisdiction 1 and adopt the amendments as proposed. In response to chapter 2020-65 and chapter 2020-138, Laws of Florida, which amend sections 39.0137, 39.522, 39.6011, and 39.701, Florida Statutes (2019), and became effective July 1, 2020, the Committee proposes amendments to the following rules: 8.225…

  2. In re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure - 2020 Fast-Track Report SC20-1153 · Florida Supreme Court 2021

    Rule amendment This opinion cites § 39.0137 1 time, the section generally

    …8.400 (Case Plan Development), and 8.415 (Judicial Review of Dependency Cases). These amendments were in response to legislative changes to sections 39.0137, 39.522, 39.6011, and 39.701, Florida Statutes (2019). See ch. 2020-65, § 2, Laws of Fla.; ch. 2020-138, §§ 5-7, Laws of Fla. The amendments included, but…

2 admin code rules cite § 39.0137

DCF's rules in Chapter 65C, Florida Administrative Code, that cite it or name it as the law they implement.

  1. Rule 65C-16.004 Recruitment, Screening and Application Process/Adoptive Applicants. Implements
  2. Rule 65C-28.013 Indian Child Welfare Act. Implements

1 CFOP cite § 39.0137

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  1. CFOP 170-1 Florida Child Welfare Practice Model p. 164p. 202

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(1) This chapter does not supersede the requirements of the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. ss. 1901 et seq.; the Multi-Ethnic Placement Act of 1994, Pub. L. No. 103-382, as amended; the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. ss. 3901 et seq.; or the implementing regulations for such acts.

(2) The department is encouraged to enter into agreements with recognized American Indian tribes in order to facilitate the implementation of the Indian Child Welfare Act.

(3) The department shall ensure that the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act is observed in cases where a parent, legal custodian, or caregiver responsible for a child’s welfare, by virtue of his or her service, is unable to take custody of the child or appear before the court in person.

History. s. 5, ch. 2006-86; s. 20, ch. 2012-116; s. 2, ch. 2020-65.