Dependency Law Finder

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

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§ 39.26 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".

§ 39.26 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.

2 opinions cite § 39.26

  1. In Interest of C.J.W. 377 So. 2d 22 · SC54362 · Florida Supreme Court 1979

    This opinion cites § 39.26 4 times, the section generally

    · cited by 17 in all courts

    …Carolina authorities. In its order, the circuit court expressly upheld the constitutionality of article V of the Interstate Compact on Juveniles, section 39.26, Florida Statutes (1977). This Court has jurisdiction of the appeal. Art. V, § 3(b)(1), Fla. Const. Article V of the compact provides the procedure for…

  2. Sheiner v. State 82 So. 2d 657 · CL1786595 · Florida Supreme Court 1955

    This opinion cites § 39.26 1 time, the section generally

    · cited by 14 in all courts

    …be shown by a "preponderance of the evidence" in what has come to be known, not only as the American way, but also which is required by the Statute — Chapter 39.26, Florida Statutes, F.S.A. I would therefore reverse and remand this cause with directions to proceed to proof of the allegations as contained in the Motion…

0 admin code rules cite § 39.26

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 § 39.26.

0 CFOPs cite § 39.26

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No CFOP cites § 39.26.