Fla. R. Juv. P. 8.665

(a) Answers. The child, parent, or custodian of the child may

enter an oral or written answer to the petition or remain silent. If

the child remains silent or pleads evasively, or the parent, guardian,

or legal custodian denies it, the court shall enter a denial of the

petition. The court shall determine that any admission or consent to

the petition is made voluntarily and with a full understanding of the

nature of the allegations and the possible consequences of such

admission or consent and that the parties have been advised of the

right to be represented by counsel. The court shall incorporate

these findings into its order in addition to findings of fact specifying

the act or acts, by whom committed, and facts upon which the

findings are based. If the answer admits the allegations of the

petition it shall constitute consent to a predisposition study.

(b) Arraignment. If a written answer has not been filed by

the child, parent, guardian, or legal custodian before the

adjudicatory hearing, the court shall conduct a hearing to

determine whether an admission, consent, or denial of the petition

shall be entered and whether the parties are represented by counsel

or are entitled to appointed counsel as pro-vided by law. If an

admission or consent is entered, the court shall proceed as set forth

in rule 8.690. If a denial is entered the court shall set an

adjudicatory hearing within the period of time provided by law and

appoint counsel when required.

(c) Withdrawal of Plea. The court may at any time before

the beginning of a disposition hearing permit an admission of the

allegations of the petition to be withdrawn and, if an adjudication

has been entered thereon, set aside such adjudication. In the

subsequent adjudicatory hearing the court shall disregard an

admission that has been withdrawn.

(d) Prehearing Conference. Before the conduct of any

adjudicatory hearing the court may set or the parties may request

that a prehearing conference be held to determine the order in

which each party may present witnesses or evidence and the order

in which cross-examination and argument shall occur. The court

also may enter findings on the record of any stipulations entered

into by the parties and consider any other matters which may aid in

the conduct of the adjudicatory hearing.