Terms Used In Florida Statutes 61.727

• Adult: means an individual who has attained 18 years of age or who has had the disability of nonage removed under chapter 743. See Florida Statutes 61.703
• Child: means :
  (a) An individual who has not attained 18 years of age and who has not had the disability of nonage removed under chapter 743; or
  (b) An adult son or daughter by birth or adoption, or designated by general law, who is the subject of a court order concerning custodial responsibility. See Florida Statutes 61.703
• Court: means the court of legal jurisdiction. See Florida Statutes 61.703
• Custodial responsibility: includes all powers and duties relating to caretaking authority and decisionmaking authority for a child. See Florida Statutes 61.703
• Deploying parent: means a servicemember who is deployed or has been notified of impending deployment and is:
  (a) A parent of a child; or
  (b) An individual who has custodial responsibility for a child. See Florida Statutes 61.703
• Deployment: means the movement or mobilization of a servicemember for less than 18 months pursuant to uniformed service orders that:
  (a) Are designated as unaccompanied;
  (b) Do not authorize dependent travel; or
  (c) Otherwise do not permit the movement of family members to the location to which the servicemember is deployed. See Florida Statutes 61.703
• Nonparent: means an individual other than a deploying parent or other parent. See Florida Statutes 61.703
• Other parent: means an individual who, in addition to a deploying parent, is:
  (a) A parent of a child; or
  (b) An individual who has custodial responsibility for a child. See Florida Statutes 61.703
• Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. ^{Source: OCC}