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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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§ 39.19 Former number


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".

§ 39.19 isn't in the 2026 Florida Statutes. No current section names it as a former number; many pre-1998 numbers were delinquency provisions, which moved to Chapter 985 in 1997. The opinions below cite it by this number.

4 opinions cite § 39.19

  1. Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services v. A.F. 528 So. 2d 87 · 5D87-1988 · 5th DCA 1988

    This opinion cites § 39.19 7 times, the section generally

    · cited by 2 in all courts

    …234 So.2d at 351 . The sole limitation on an award of fees or costs against any party, including HRS, in juvenile proceedings are those provided by section 39.19 and section 39.414, both of which provide: Court and witness fees. — In all proceedings under this chapter no court fees shall be charged against, and no…

  2. W.S.M. v. Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services 692 So. 2d 246 · 5D96-60 · 5th DCA 1997

    This opinion cites § 39.19 6 times, the section generally

    · cited by 1 in all courts

    … 528 So.2d 87 (Fla. 5th DCA 1988); A.Z. v. State, 404 So.2d 386 (Fla. 5th DCA 1981). Section 39.414, Florida Statutes (which superseded section 39.19 with respect to dependency proceedings in 1978), provides in language that has not been changed 1 since 1973: *249 In all proceedings under this chapter,…

  3. Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services v. State 432 So. 2d 685 · DCA82-1545 · District Court of Appeal 1983

    This opinion cites § 39.19 1 time, the section generally

    · cited by 3 in all courts

    …or as levying fines. We agree with the department’s contention and reverse. The imposition of court fees against the department is prohibited by section 39.19, Florida Statutes (1981). See Division of Family Services, etc. v. M.V.W., 349 So.2d 232 (Fla. 1st DCA 1977) and J.E.R. v. State, 317 So.2d 89 …

  4. State ex rel. Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services v. Salfi 432 So. 2d 686 · DCA83-394 · District Court of Appeal 1983

    This opinion cites § 39.19 1 time, the section generally

    · cited by 2 in all courts

    … The order further contains a provision for sanctions. We have previously held that court fees may not be charged against the department pursuant to section 39.19. In re: The Interest of T.A.J. v. Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, 432 So.2d 685 (Fla. 5th DCA 1983). Whether the imposition of the…

0 admin code rules cite § 39.19

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

No admin code rule cites § 39.19.

0 CFOPs cite § 39.19

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No CFOP cites § 39.19.