FL S0750

Expands visitation and notice rights for great-grandparents to match those of grandparents in child welfare proceedings, including dependency cases and adoptions.

Repeals section 752.01 and creates new section 752.011 establishing a court process for grandparent visitation petitions, requiring a preliminary hearing to show prima facie evidence of parental unfitness or significant harm before proceeding to a final hearing.

Requires dismissal of grandparent visitation petitions lacking prima facie evidence and awards reasonable attorney fees and costs to the respondent if the petitioner fails to meet this burden.

Permits grandparent visitation orders only if the court finds clear and convincing evidence of parental unfitness or significant harm, that visitation serves the child's best interest, and that visitation will not materially harm the parent-child relationship.

Limits original grandparent visitation actions to once per 24-month period and allows stepparents or close relatives who adopt a child to petition for termination of pre-existing grandparent visitation orders unless the grandparent meets continued qualification criteria.