Fla. R. Juv. P. 8.231 · A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
PROVIDING COUNSEL TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS WHO HAVE A STATUTORY RIGHT TO COUNSEL
Text — October 1, 2026 edition
(a) Applicability. This rule applies to children for whom the court must appoint counsel under section 39.01305, Florida Statutes. This rule does not affect the court’s authority to appoint counsel for any other child.
(b) Duty of Court. The court must appoint an attorney to represent any child who has special needs as defined in section 39.01305, Florida Statutes, and who is subject to any proceeding under chapter 39, Florida Statutes.
(c) Duties of Attorney. The attorney must provide the child the complete range of legal services, from the removal from the home or from the initial appointment through all available appellate proceedings. With permission of the court, the attorney may arrange for supplemental or separate counsel to represent the child in appellate proceedings.
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Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure
- Fla. R. Juv. P. 8.350PLACEMENT OF CHILD INTO RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAMPrinted as rule 8.231
- Fla. R. Juv. P. 8.355ADMINISTRATION OF PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION TO A CHILD IN SHELTER CARE OR IN FOSTER CARE WHEN PARENTAL CONSENT HAS NOT BEEN OBTAINEDPrinted as rule 8.231
- Fla. R. Juv. P. 8.415JUDICIAL REVIEW OF DEPENDENCY CASESPrinted as rule 8.231, and
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