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Fla. R. Juv. P. 8.410

Approval of Case Plans

activein force · 2026-01-01 – presentact-effective-date

(a) Hearing. The court shall review the contents of the case

plan at the disposition or case plan review hearing unless a

continuance for the filing of the case plan has been granted by the

court.

(b) Determinations by Court. At the hearing, the court

shall determine if:

(1) The plan is consistent with the previous orders of

the court placing the child in care.

(2) The plan is consistent with the requirements for the

content of a case plan as provided by law.

(3) The parents were advised of their right to have

counsel present at all prior hearings and the parents were advised

of their right to participate in the preparation of the case plan and

to have counsel or any other person assist in the preparation of the

case plan.

(4) The case plan is meaningful and designed to

address the facts, circumstances, and problems on which the court

based its order of dependency for the child.

(5) The plan adequately addresses the goals and needs

of the child.

(c) Amendment of Initial Case Plan. During the hearing, if

the court determines that the case plan does not meet statutory

requirements and include previous court orders, it shall order the

parties to make amendments to the plan. The amended plan must

be submitted to the court within 30 days for another hearing and

approval. A copy of the amended plan must be provided to each

party, if the location of the party is known, at least 3 business days

before filing with the court. If the parties do not agree on the final

terms, the court shall order those conditions and tasks it believes

must be accomplished to obtain permanency for the child. In

addition, the court may order the department to provide those

services necessary to assist in achieving the goal of the case plan.

(d) Entry of Findings. The court shall enter its findings with

respect to the review of the case plan in writing and make specific

findings on each element required by law to be included in a case

plan.

(e) Review Hearing. The court will set a hearing to review

the performance of the parties to the case plan no later than 90

days after the disposition hearing or the hearing at which the case

plan was approved, 6 months from the date on which the child was

removed from the home, or 6 months from the date of the last

judicial review, whichever comes first.

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2026-09-14
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