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Fla. R. Juv. P. 8.340

Disposition Hearings

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(a) Information Available to Court. At the disposition

hearing, the court, after establishing compliance with the

dispositional considerations, determinations, and discussions

required by law, may receive any relevant and material evidence

helpful in determining the proper disposition to be made. It must

include written reports required by law, and may include, but is not

limited to, any psychiatric or psychological evaluations of the child

or his or her parent, caregiver, or legal custodian that may be

obtained and that are relevant and material. Such evidence may be

received by the court and may be relied upon to the extent of its

probative value, even though not competent in an adjudicatory

hearing.

(b) Disclosure to Parties. All parties are entitled to

disclosure of all information in all reports submitted to the court.

(c) Orders of Disposition. The court shall in its written

order of disposition include:

(1) the placement or custody of the child;

(2) special conditions of placement and visitation;

(3) evaluation, counseling, treatment activities, and

other actions to be taken by the parties, if ordered;

(4) persons or entities responsible for supervising or

monitoring services to the child and parent;

(5) continuation or discharge of the guardian ad litem,

as appropriate;

(6) date, time, and location and communication

technology information to be used to facilitate remote attendance at

the next scheduled review hearing, as required by law;

(7) child support payments, if the child is in an out-of-home placement;

(8) if the child is placed in foster care, the reasons why

the child was not placed in the legal custody of an adult relative,

legal custodian, or other adult approved by the court and a further

determination as to whether diligent efforts were made by the

department to locate an adult relative, legal custodian, or other

adult willing to care for the child instead of placement with the

department;

(9) such other requirements to protect the health,

safety, and well-being of the child, to preserve the stability of the

child’s child care, early education program, or any other

educational placement, and to promote family preservation or

reunification whenever possible; and

(10) approval of the case plan and any reports required

by law as filed with the court. If the court does not approve the case

plan at the disposition hearing, the court must set a hearing within

30 days after the disposition hearing to review and approve the case

plan.

History

Committee Notes 1992 Amendment. Dismissal of a petition is not appropriate after adjudication.

Provenance

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2026-09-14
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