FL S0262

Guardian ad litem or attorney ad litem names must be entered on all court orders in dependency proceedings to ensure children can contact their appointed representatives

Parents must comply with case plans within 1 year of child removal or adjudication, stay in contact with attorneys and case managers, provide updated contact information, and notify parties of barriers to compliance

Continuances and extensions of time, including those by the court on its own motion, are limited to 60 days total within any 12-month period to expedite permanency for children

Case plans must include strategies to overcome barriers to compliance, and the department must make referrals for services within 7 days of case plan approval

Material breach of a case plan by a parent's action or inaction constitutes grounds for earlier filing of a petition for termination of parental rights; courts must issue written orders of disposition within 30 days after termination hearings