Fla. Stat. 39.825
Petition for appointment of a guardian advocate

A petition for appointment of a guardian advocate may be filed by the department, any relative of the child, any licensed health care professional, or any other interested person. The petition shall be in writing and shall be signed by the petitioner under oath stating his or her good faith in filing the petition. The form of the petition and its contents shall be determined by the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure.

Source: Section 39.825 — Petition for appointment of a guardian advocate, https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0039.825 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

39.821
Qualifications of guardians ad litem 39.822
Appointment of guardian ad litem for abused, abandoned, or neglected child 39.823
Guardian advocates for drug dependent newborns 39.824
Jurisdiction 39.825
Petition for appointment of a guardian advocate 39.826
Process and service 39.827
Hearing for appointment of a guardian advocate 39.828
Grounds for appointment of a guardian advocate 39.829
Powers and duties of guardian advocate 39.8295
Review and removal of guardian advocate 39.8296
Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office 39.8297
County funding for guardian ad litem employees 39.8298
Guardian ad Litem direct-support organization

Current through Fall 2025

§ 39.825. Petition for appointment of a guardian advocate's source at flsenate.gov

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Location: https://florida.public.law/statutes/fla._stat._39.825

Original Source: Section 39.825 — Petition for appointment of a guardian advocate, https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0039.825 (last accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

Fla. Stat. 39.825 Petition for appointment of a guardian advocate

Fla. Stat. 39.825
Petition for appointment of a guardian advocate