Florida H0949 amends temporary custody laws to allow extended family members to petition for custody and requires protective investigators to inform.

Florida H0949 amends the state's statutes to allow extended family members, including grandparents, to petition for temporary or concurrent custody of a minor child. The bill also requires protective investigators to inform relatives of the child of their right to petition for custody if the child is in protective custody or if services are refused. The court must grant a petition for temporary custody if it finds that the child's parents are unfit or that there is a substantial threat of harm to the child if custody is not granted.

Florida H0949 amends temporary custody laws to allow extended family members to petition for custody and requires protective investigators to inform.

Florida H0949 amends the state's statutes to allow extended family members, including grandparents, to petition for temporary or concurrent custody of a minor child. The bill also requires protective investigators to inform relatives of the child of their right to petition for custody if the child is in protective custody or if services are refused. The court must grant a petition for temporary custody if it finds that the child's parents are unfit or that there is a substantial threat of harm to the child if custody is not granted.