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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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Referral of a dependency case to mediation.§ 39.4075

Part IV · Taking Children into Custody and Shelter Hearings · 2026 Florida Statutes
Also cited as § 39.4033, its former number: those opinions are included (1 as § 39.4033).
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Related court rules: Rule 8.290 Dependency mediation

1 opinion cite § 39.4075

  1. Amendments to Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure & Florida Rules for Certified & Court-Appointed Mediators 696 So. 2d 763 · SC89681 · Florida Supreme Court 1997

    Rule amendment This opinion cites § 39.4075 1 time, the section generallyCited as § 39.4033 (1995 statutes), now § 39.4075

    · cited by 1 in all courts

    …Court-Appointed Mediators. Pursuant to article V, section 2(a), of the Florida Constitution, we have jurisdiction. In response to the enactment of section 39.4033, Florida Statutes (1995) (“Referral of a dependency case to mediation”), which provides that dependency proceedings may be referred to mediation in accordance…

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

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(1) At any stage in a dependency proceeding, any party may request the court to refer the parties to mediation in accordance with chapter 44 and rules and procedures developed by the Supreme Court.

(2) A court may refer the parties to mediation. When such services are available, the court must determine whether it is in the best interests of the child to refer the parties to mediation.

(3) The department shall advise the parties that they are responsible for contributing to the cost of the dependency mediation.

(4) This section applies only to courts in counties in which dependency mediation programs have been established and does not require the establishment of such programs in any county.

History. s. 7, ch. 94-164; s. 60, ch. 98-403; s. 58, ch. 2003-402.