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Fla. R. Juv. P. 8.705 — COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS · BenchPath

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Fla. R. Juv. P. 8.705 · A. GUARDIAN ADVOCATES FOR DRUG-DEPENDENT NEWBORNS

COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — October 1, 2026 edition

(a) Petition to Be Filed. All proceedings under this part shall be initiated by the filing of a petition for the appointment of a guardian advocate.

(b) File to Be Opened. Upon commencement of any proceeding, the clerk shall open a file and assign a case number.

Source of truth

Edition: October 1, 2026 edition
Official file: https://www-media.floridabar.org/uploads/2026/09/2027_04-OCT-Florida-Rules-of-Juvenile-Procedure-10-1-2026.pdf (PDF pages 277)
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