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)
415.5089 Review and removal of guardian advocate.
415.5089 Review and removal of guardian advocate.--
(1) At the end of the initial 1-year appointment, the court shall review the status of the child's care, health, and medical condition for the purpose of determining whether to reauthorize the appointment of the guardian advocate. If the court finds that all of the elements of s. 415.5087 are still met the court shall reauthorize the guardian advocate for another year.
(2) At any time, the court may, upon its own motion, or upon the motion of the department, a family member, or other interested person remove a guardian advocate. A guardian advocate shall be removed if the court finds that the guardian advocate is not properly discharging his or her responsibilities or is acting in a manner inconsistent with his or her appointment, that the parents have assumed parental responsibility to provide for the child, or that the child has been adjudicated dependent pursuant to chapter 39.
History.--s. 2, ch. 89-345.
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