1999 Florida Code
TITLE XXX SOCIAL WELFARE
Chapter 409 Social and Economic Assistance  
409.1685   Children in foster care; annual report to Legislature.

409.1685  Children in foster care; annual report to Legislature.--The Department of Children and Family Services shall submit a written report to the substantive committees of the Legislature concerning the status of children in foster care and concerning the judicial review mandated by 1part III of chapter 39. This report shall be submitted by March 1 of each year and shall include the following information for the prior calendar year:

(1)  The number of 6-month and annual judicial reviews completed during that period.

(2)  The number of children in foster care returned to a parent, guardian, or relative as a result of a 6-month or annual judicial review hearing during that period.

(3)  The number of termination of parental rights proceedings instituted during that period which shall include:

(a)  The number of termination of parental rights proceedings initiated pursuant to 2part III of chapter 39; and

(b)  The total number of terminations of parental rights ordered.

(4)  The number of foster care children placed for adoption during that period.

History.--s. 1, ch. 80-175; s. 10, ch. 87-289; s. 19, ch. 95-144; s. 115, ch. 97-101; s. 38, ch. 98-280.

1Note.--Provisions comprising part III of chapter 39, relating to foster care, have been repealed or transferred to other locations by ch. 98-403; provisions relating to judicial review are located at s. 39.701.

2Note.--Provisions comprising part III of chapter 39, relating to foster care, have been repealed or transferred to other locations by ch. 98-403; provisions relating to initiation of termination of parental rights proceedings are located in s. 39.703.