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Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session

Florida HB 971

Family Law

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary

Family Law; Requires that at least one judge be available in each judicial circuit on weekends, holidays, & after hours on weekdays to hear motions to enforce certain orders & agreements; requires chief judge to assign circuit judge to be available for certain hearings; requires that certain time-sharing matters be accorded priority on court's calendar; provides procedural requirements for evidentiary hearings on pleadings seeking temporary parental responsibility & time-sharing schedules & on motions to enforce compliance with existing time-sharing orders or agreements; requires court to issue upon motion by party, rather than authorizing court to make determination of, appropriate parenting plans.

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