Florida Statutes 61.741 – Grant of limited contact
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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 61.741
- Adult: means an individual who has attained 18 years of age or who has had the disability of nonage removed under chapter 743. See Florida Statutes 61.703
- Child: means :(a) An individual who has not attained 18 years of age and who has not had the disability of nonage removed under chapter 743; or(b) An adult son or daughter by birth or adoption, or designated by general law, who is the subject of a court order concerning custodial responsibility. See Florida Statutes 61.703
- Close and substantial relationship: means a positive relationship of substantial duration and depth in which a significant emotional bond exists between a child and a nonparent. See Florida Statutes 61.703
- Court: means the court of legal jurisdiction. See Florida Statutes 61.703
- Deploying parent: means a servicemember who is deployed or has been notified of impending deployment and is:
(a) A parent of a child; or(b) An individual who has custodial responsibility for a child. See Florida Statutes 61.703- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Family member: means a sibling, aunt, uncle, cousin, stepparent, or grandparent of a child or an individual recognized by the deploying parent and the other parent to be in a familial relationship with a child. See Florida Statutes 61.703
- Limited contact: means the authority of a nonparent to visit a child for a limited time. See Florida Statutes 61.703
- Nonparent: means an individual other than a deploying parent or other parent. See Florida Statutes 61.703
A court shall grant limited contact to a nonparent who is a family member of the child or an individual who is not a family member with whom the child has a close and substantial relationship on motion of a deploying parent and in accordance with general law unless the court finds that limited contact with a nonparent would not be in the best interest of the child. In the case of an adult who is not a family member with whom the child has a close and substantial relationship, the best interest of the child must be established by clear and convincing evidence.