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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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§ 39.4031 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".

§ 39.4031 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.

3 opinions cite § 39.4031

  1. C.L. v. Department of Children & Family Services 716 So. 2d 825 · DCA98-0322 · District Court of Appeal 1998

    This opinion cites § 39.4031 3 times, the section generally

    · cited by 2 in all courts

    …of the caretaker. The record contains abundant references to C.L.’s transportation problems and her extensive visits with the child despite same. Section 39.4031, Florida Statutes (1995), addresses case plan requirements and provides that the plan should describe the problem being addressed that includes the behavior…

  2. P.A. v. Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services 685 So. 2d 92 · 4D95-4084 · 4th DCA 1997

    This opinion cites § 39.4031 2 times, the section generally

    · cited by 7 in all courts

    … On remand, the trial court shall consider less restrictive alternatives to termination, including a new case plan that meets the requirements of section 39.4031(6), Florida Statutes, and addresses the concerns identified at the hearing. The question of termination can be revisited if P.A. fails to substantially comply…

  3. K.H. v. Department of Children & Family Services 846 So. 2d 544 · 3D01-2113 · 3rd DCA 2003

    Reversed & remanded This opinion cites § 39.4031 1 time, the section generally

    · cited by 2 in all courts

    Termination reversed for lack of clear and convincing evidence after a two-year delay and confusion over the case plan; jurisdiction and venue claims were rejected.

    …She is not a party to this proceeding. [2] Florida Statutes mandate that "the case plan must be prepared within 30 days after placement." Fla. Stat. § 39.4031 (4) (1997). [3] No appeal was taken from the adjudication of dependency. [4] Should DCF again seek to terminate the father's parental rights, we caution…

0 admin code rules cite § 39.4031

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 § 39.4031.

0 CFOPs cite § 39.4031

How DCF carries it out. A page opens in the CFOP reader with the citation highlighted.

No CFOP cites § 39.4031.