eLaws of Florida

SECTION 39.820. Definitions.  


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  • 1As used in this chapter, the term:
    8(1) 9“Guardian ad litem” as referred to in any civil or criminal proceeding includes the following: the Statewide Guardian Ad Litem Office, which includes circuit guardian ad litem programs; a duly certified volunteer, a staff member, a staff attorney, a contract attorney, or a pro bono attorney working on behalf of a guardian ad litem; a court-appointed attorney; or a responsible adult who is appointed by the court to represent the best interests of a child in a proceeding as provided for by law, including, but not limited to, this chapter, who is a party to any judicial proceeding as a representative of the child, and who serves until discharged by the court.
    121(2) 122“Guardian advocate” means a person appointed by the court to act on behalf of a drug dependent newborn under this part.
History.-s. 101, ch. 98-403; s. 5, ch. 2020-40.