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1997 Florida Code
TITLE XXX SOCIAL WELFARE
Chapter 415 Protection From Abuse, Neglect, And Exploitation  
PART IV PROTECTIVE SERVICES FOR ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN (ss. 415.502-415.514)
415.5084   Petition for appointment of a guardian advocate.

415.5084  Petition for appointment of a guardian advocate.--A petition for appointment of a guardian advocate may be filed by the department, any relative of the child, any licensed health care professional, or any other interested person. The petition shall be in writing and shall be signed by the petitioner under oath stating his or her good faith in filing the petition. The form of the petition and its contents shall be determined by the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure.

History.--s. 2, ch. 89-345; s. 72, ch. 97-103.

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