Florida Senate - 2006 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 2726
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11 The Committee on Children and Families (Rich) recommended the
12 following amendment:
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14 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
15 Delete everything after the enacting clause
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18 Section 1. Paragraph (n) is added to subsection (1) of
19 section 39.001, Florida Statutes, to read:
20 39.001 Purposes and intent; personnel standards and
21 screening.--
22 (1) PURPOSES OF CHAPTER.--The purposes of this chapter
23 are:
24 (n) To provide all children and families with a fully
25 integrated, comprehensive approach to handling all cases that
26 involve children and families and a resolution of family
27 disputes in a fair, timely, efficient, and cost-effective
28 manner. It is the intent of the Legislature that the courts of
29 this state embrace methods of resolving disputes that do not
30 cause additional emotional harm to the children and families
31 who are required to interact with the judicial system. It is
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1 the intent of the Legislature to support the development of a
2 unified family court and to support the state courts system's
3 efforts to improve the resolution of disputes involving
4 children and families through a fully integrated,
5 comprehensive approach that includes coordinated case
6 management; the concept of "one family, one judge";
7 collaboration with the community for referral to needed
8 services; and methods of alternative dispute resolution. The
9 Legislature supports the goal that the legal system should
10 focus on the needs of children who are involved in the
11 litigation, refer families to resources that will make
12 families' relationships stronger, coordinate families' cases
13 to provide consistent results, and strive to leave families in
14 better condition than when the families entered the system.
15 Section 2. Paragraph (d) is added to subsection (2) of
16 section 61.001, Florida Statutes, to read:
17 61.001 Purpose of chapter.--
18 (2) Its purposes are:
19 (d) To provide all children and families with a fully
20 integrated, comprehensive approach to handling all cases that
21 involve children and families and a resolution of family
22 disputes in a fair, timely, efficient, and cost-effective
23 manner. It is the intent of the Legislature that the courts of
24 this state embrace methods of resolving disputes that do not
25 cause additional emotional harm to the children and families
26 who are required to interact with the judicial system. It is
27 the intent of the Legislature to support the development of a
28 unified family court and to support the state courts system's
29 efforts to improve the resolution of disputes involving
30 children and families through a fully integrated,
31 comprehensive approach that includes coordinated case
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1 management; the concept of "one family, one judge";
2 collaboration with the community for referral to needed
3 services; and methods of alternative dispute resolution. The
4 Legislature supports the goal that the legal system should
5 focus on the needs of children who are involved in the
6 litigation, refer families to resources that will make
7 families' relationships stronger, coordinate families' cases
8 to provide consistent results, and strive to leave families in
9 better condition than when the families entered the system.
10 Section 3. Subsection (6) is added to section 63.022,
11 Florida Statutes, to read:
12 63.022 Legislative intent.--
13 (6) It is the intent of the Legislature to provide all
14 children and families with a fully integrated, comprehensive
15 approach to handling all cases that involve children and
16 families and a resolution of family disputes in a fair,
17 timely, efficient, and cost-effective manner. It is the intent
18 of the Legislature that the courts of this state embrace
19 methods of resolving disputes that do not cause additional
20 emotional harm to the children and families who are required
21 to interact with the judicial system. It is the intent of the
22 Legislature to support the development of a unified family
23 court and to support the state courts system's efforts to
24 improve the resolution of disputes involving children and
25 families through a fully integrated, comprehensive approach
26 that includes coordinated case management; the concept of "one
27 family, one judge"; collaboration with the community for
28 referral to needed services; and methods of alternative
29 dispute resolution. The Legislature supports the goal that the
30 legal system should focus on the needs of children who are
31 involved in the litigation, refer families to resources that
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1 will make families' relationships stronger, coordinate
2 families' cases to provide consistent results, and strive to
3 leave families in better condition than when the families
4 entered the system.
5 Section 4. Subsection (9) is added to section 68.07,
6 Florida Statutes, to read:
7 68.07 Change of name.--
8 (9) It is the intent of the Legislature to provide all
9 children and families with a fully integrated, comprehensive
10 approach to handling all cases that involve children and
11 families and a resolution of family disputes in a fair,
12 timely, efficient, and cost-effective manner. It is the intent
13 of the Legislature that the courts of this state embrace
14 methods of resolving disputes that do not cause additional
15 emotional harm to the children and families who are required
16 to interact with the judicial system. It is the intent of the
17 Legislature to support the development of a unified family
18 court and to support the state courts system's efforts to
19 improve the resolution of disputes involving children and
20 families through a fully integrated, comprehensive approach
21 that includes coordinated case management; the concept of "one
22 family, one judge"; collaboration with the community for
23 referral to needed services; and methods of alternative
24 dispute resolution. The Legislature supports the goal that the
25 legal system should focus on the needs of children who are
26 involved in the litigation, refer families to resources that
27 will make families' relationships stronger, coordinate
28 families' cases to provide consistent results, and strive to
29 leave families in better condition than when the families
30 entered the system.
31 Section 5. Section 88.1041, Florida Statutes, is
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1 created to read:
2 88.1041 Legislative intent.--It is the intent of the
3 Legislature to provide all children and families with a fully
4 integrated, comprehensive approach to handling all cases that
5 involve children and families and a resolution of family
6 disputes in a fair, timely, efficient, and cost-effective
7 manner. It is the intent of the Legislature that the courts of
8 this state embrace methods of resolving disputes that do not
9 cause additional emotional harm to the children and families
10 who are required to interact with the judicial system. It is
11 the intent of the Legislature to support the development of a
12 unified family court and to support the state courts system's
13 efforts to improve the resolution of disputes involving
14 children and families through a fully integrated,
15 comprehensive approach that includes coordinated case
16 management; the concept of "one family, one judge";
17 collaboration with the community for referral to needed
18 services; and methods of alternative dispute resolution. The
19 Legislature supports the goal that the legal system should
20 focus on the needs of children who are involved in the
21 litigation, refer families to resources that will make
22 families' relationships stronger, coordinate families' cases
23 to provide consistent results, and strive to leave families in
24 better condition than when the families entered the system.
25 Section 6. Subsection (3) is added to section
26 741.2902, Florida Statutes, to read:
27 741.2902 Domestic violence; legislative intent with
28 respect to judiciary's role.--
29 (3) It is the intent of the Legislature to provide all
30 children and families with a fully integrated, comprehensive
31 approach to handling all cases that involve children and
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1 families and a resolution of family disputes in a fair,
2 timely, efficient, and cost-effective manner. It is the intent
3 of the Legislature that the courts of this state embrace
4 methods of resolving disputes that do not cause additional
5 emotional harm to the children and families who are required
6 to interact with the judicial system. It is the intent of the
7 Legislature to support the development of a unified family
8 court and to support the state courts system's efforts to
9 improve the resolution of disputes involving children and
10 families through a fully integrated, comprehensive approach
11 that includes coordinated case management; the concept of "one
12 family, one judge"; collaboration with the community for
13 referral to needed services; and methods of alternative
14 dispute resolution. The Legislature supports the goal that the
15 legal system should focus on the needs of children who are
16 involved in the litigation, refer families to resources that
17 will make families' relationships stronger, coordinate
18 families' cases to provide consistent results, and strive to
19 leave families in better condition than when the families
20 entered the system.
21 Section 7. Section 742.016, Florida Statutes, is
22 created to read:
23 742.016 Legislative intent.--It is the intent of the
24 Legislature to provide all children and families with a fully
25 integrated, comprehensive approach to handling all cases that
26 involve children and families and a resolution of family
27 disputes in a fair, timely, efficient, and cost-effective
28 manner. It is the intent of the Legislature that the courts of
29 this state embrace methods of resolving disputes that do not
30 cause additional emotional harm to the children and families
31 who are required to interact with the judicial system. It is
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1 the intent of the Legislature to support the development of a
2 unified family court and to support the state courts system's
3 efforts to improve the resolution of disputes involving
4 children and families through a fully integrated,
5 comprehensive approach that includes coordinated case
6 management; the concept of "one family, one judge";
7 collaboration with the community for referral to needed
8 services; and methods of alternative dispute resolution. The
9 Legislature supports the goal that the legal system should
10 focus on the needs of children who are involved in the
11 litigation, refer families to resources that will make
12 families' relationships stronger, coordinate families' cases
13 to provide consistent results, and strive to leave families in
14 better condition than when the families entered the system.
15 Section 8. Section 743.001, Florida Statutes, is
16 created to read:
17 743.001 Legislative intent.--It is the intent of the
18 Legislature to provide all children and families with a fully
19 integrated, comprehensive approach to handling all cases that
20 involve children and families and a resolution of family
21 disputes in a fair, timely, efficient, and cost-effective
22 manner. It is the intent of the Legislature that the courts of
23 this state embrace methods of resolving disputes that do not
24 cause additional emotional harm to the children and families
25 who are required to interact with the judicial system. It is
26 the intent of the Legislature to support the development of a
27 unified family court and to support the state courts system's
28 efforts to improve the resolution of disputes involving
29 children and families through a fully integrated,
30 comprehensive approach that includes coordinated case
31 management; the concept of "one family, one judge";
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1 collaboration with the community for referral to needed
2 services; and methods of alternative dispute resolution. The
3 Legislature supports the goal that the legal system should
4 focus on the needs of children who are involved in the
5 litigation, refer families to resources that will make
6 families' relationships stronger, coordinate families' cases
7 to provide consistent results, and strive to leave families in
8 better condition than when the families entered the system.
9 Section 9. Paragraph (g) is added to subsection (1) of
10 section 984.01, Florida Statutes, to read:
11 984.01 Purposes and intent; personnel standards and
12 screening.--
13 (1) The purposes of this chapter are:
14 (g) To provide all children and families with a fully
15 integrated, comprehensive approach to handling all cases that
16 involve children and families and a resolution of family
17 disputes in a fair, timely, efficient, and cost-effective
18 manner. It is the intent of the Legislature that the courts of
19 this state embrace methods of resolving disputes that do not
20 cause additional emotional harm to the children and families
21 who are required to interact with the judicial system. It is
22 the intent of the Legislature to support the development of a
23 unified family court and to support the state courts system's
24 efforts to improve the resolution of disputes involving
25 children and families through a fully integrated,
26 comprehensive approach that includes coordinated case
27 management; the concept of "one family, one judge";
28 collaboration with the community for referral to needed
29 services; and methods of alternative dispute resolution. The
30 Legislature supports the goal that the legal system should
31 focus on the needs of children who are involved in the
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1 litigation, refer families to resources that will make
2 families' relationships stronger, coordinate families' cases
3 to provide consistent results, and strive to leave families in
4 better condition than when the families entered the system.
5 Section 10. Paragraph (j) is added to subsection (1)
6 of section 985.02, Florida Statutes, to read:
7 985.02 Legislative intent for the juvenile justice
8 system.--
9 (1) GENERAL PROTECTIONS FOR CHILDREN.--It is a purpose
10 of the Legislature that the children of this state be provided
11 with the following protections:
12 (j) A fully integrated, comprehensive approach to
13 handling all cases that involve children and families and a
14 resolution of family disputes in a fair, timely, efficient,
15 and cost-effective manner. It is the intent of the Legislature
16 that the courts of this state embrace methods of resolving
17 disputes that do not cause additional emotional harm to the
18 children and families who are required to interact with the
19 judicial system. It is the intent of the Legislature to
20 support the development of a unified family court and to
21 support the state courts system's efforts to improve the
22 resolution of disputes involving children and families through
23 a fully integrated, comprehensive approach that includes
24 coordinated case management; the concept of "one family, one
25 judge"; collaboration with the community for referral to
26 needed services; and methods of alternative dispute
27 resolution. The Legislature supports the goal that the legal
28 system should focus on the needs of children who are involved
29 in the litigation, refer families to resources that will make
30 families' relationships stronger, coordinate families' cases
31 to provide consistent results, and strive to leave families in
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1 better condition than when the families entered the system.
2 Section 11. Section 1003.20, Florida Statutes, is
3 created to read:
4 1003.20 Legislative intent.--It is the intent of the
5 Legislature to provide all children and families with a fully
6 integrated, comprehensive approach to handling all cases that
7 involve children and families and a resolution of family
8 disputes in a fair, timely, efficient, and cost-effective
9 manner. It is the intent of the Legislature that the courts of
10 this state embrace methods of resolving disputes that do not
11 cause additional emotional harm to the children and families
12 who are required to interact with the judicial system. It is
13 the intent of the Legislature to support the development of a
14 unified family court and to support the state courts system's
15 efforts to improve the resolution of disputes involving
16 children and families through a fully integrated,
17 comprehensive approach that includes coordinated case
18 management; the concept of "one family, one judge";
19 collaboration with the community for referral to needed
20 services; and methods of alternative dispute resolution. The
21 Legislature supports the goal that the legal system should
22 focus on the needs of children who are involved in the
23 litigation, refer families to resources that will make
24 families' relationships stronger, coordinate families' cases
25 to provide consistent results, and strive to leave families in
26 better condition than when the families entered the system.
27 Section 12. This act shall take effect July 1, 2006.
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31 And the title is amended as follows:
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1 Delete everything before the enacting clause
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3 and insert:
4 A bill to be entitled
5 An act relating to court actions involving
6 families; amending ss. 39.001, 61.001, 63.022,
7 68.07, 741.2902, 984.01, and 985.02, F.S., and
8 creating ss. 88.1041, 742.016, 743.001, and
9 1003.20, F.S.; providing additional purposes
10 relating to implementing a unified family court
11 program in the circuit courts; providing
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