Florida Statutes 61.729 – Filing custodial responsibility agreement or power of attorney with court
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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 61.729
- 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
- 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
An agreement or power of attorney must be filed within a reasonable time with a court that has entered an order in effect relating to custodial responsibility or child support concerning the child who is the subject of the agreement or power. The case number and heading of the pending case concerning custodial responsibility or child support must be provided to the court with the agreement or power.