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FL H0141
Bill
Status
Passed
6/23/2021
Primary Sponsor
Judiciary Committee
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AI Summary
- Amends s. 61.13, F.S., to create a rebuttable presumption against shared parental responsibility and time-sharing for a parent convicted of or who had adjudication withheld for a sexual offense enumerated in s. 943.0435(1)(h)1.a., where the parent was 18 or older and the victim was under 18 at the time of the offense
- Expands the existing list of evidence creating a rebuttable presumption of detriment to the child to include, alongside domestic violence convictions and s. 39.806(1)(d) criteria, the specified sexual offenses against minors
- Allows a parent to rebut the presumption against time-sharing only upon a specific written court finding that the parent poses no significant risk of harm to the child and that time-sharing is in the child's best interests
- Requires that if the presumption is not rebutted, shared parental responsibility, time-sharing, and decision-making authority may not be granted to the convicted parent, though the parent remains obligated to provide financial support
- Effective date of July 1, 2021
Legislative Description
Parenting and Time-Sharing of a Minor Child for a Convicted Parent
Last Action
Chapter No. 2021-139
6/23/2021
Committee Referrals
Rules4/8/2021
Judiciary2/18/2021
Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee2/3/2021
Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee1/20/2021
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