2004 Admin Order 04-46

WHEREAS, or there are many children in this Judicial Circuit who are under the court’s jurisdiction/have been adjudicated dependent pursuant to Chapter 39, Florida Statutes; and WHEREAS, these children may be in the temporary legal custody of, and residing with, relatives, non-relatives, or in the Department of Children and Families (hereafter “DCF”) foster homes; and WHEREAS, these children may be in the permanent legal custody of DCF as parental rights have been terminated; and WHEREAS, this Court recognizes the ongoing threat of emergency weather conditions that periodically face the State of Florida , especially during hurricane season; and WHEREAS it is necessary for the efficient administration of justice and for the safety of the children who are currently under this Court’s jurisdiction pursuant to Chapter 39; it is therefore ORDERED AND ADJUDGED: