Florida § 39.828 - Grounds for appointment of a guardian advocate.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 39.828 — Grounds for appointment of a guardian advocate., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39.828. Grounds for appointment of a guardian advocate.
(1) The court shall appoint the person named in the petition as a guardian advocate with all the powers and duties specified in s. 39.829 for an initial term of 1 year upon a finding that: (a) The child named in the petition is or was a drug dependent newborn as described in s. 39.01; (b) The parent or parents of the child have voluntarily relinquished temporary custody of the child to a relative or other responsible adult; (c) The person named in the petition to be appointed the guardian advocate is capable of carrying out the duties as provided in s. 39.829; and (d) A petition to adjudicate the child dependent under this chapter has not been filed. (2) The appointment of a guardian advocate does not remove from the parents the right to consent to medical treatment for their child. The appointment of a guardian advocate does not prevent the filing of a subsequent petition under this chapter to have the child adjudicated dependent.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Florida Statutes § 39.828 cover?
Section 39.828 ("Grounds for appointment of a guardian advocate.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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