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Fla. Stat. ch. 39, pt. X — TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS · BenchPath

The Florida Statutes

Part X. TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS

2026 Florida Statutes. Published by The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine).

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The Florida Statutes
Title V
Chapter 39
Part X

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Contents

§ 39.801Procedures and jurisdiction; notice; service of process.
§ 39.802Petition for termination of parental rights; filing; elements.
§ 39.803Identity or location of parent unknown after filing of termination of parental rights petition; special procedures.
§ 39.804Penalties for false statements of paternity.
§ 39.805No answer required.
§ 39.8055Requirement to file a petition to terminate parental rights; exceptions.
§ 39.806Grounds for termination of parental rights.
§ 39.807Right to counsel; guardian ad litem.
§ 39.808Advisory hearing; pretrial status conference.
§ 39.809Adjudicatory hearing.
§ 39.810Manifest best interests of the child.
§ 39.811Powers of disposition; order of disposition.
§ 39.812Postdisposition relief; petition for adoption.
§ 39.813Continuing jurisdiction.
§ 39.814Oaths, records, and confidential information.
§ 39.815Appeal.
§ 39.8155Reinstatement of parental rights.

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