Florida Statutes 662.112 – Degrees of kinship
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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 662.112
- Collateral kinship: means a relationship that is not lineal but derives from a common ancestor. See Florida Statutes 662.111
- Designated relative: means a common ancestor of a family, who may be a living or deceased person, and who is so designated in the application for a license or annual license. See Florida Statutes 662.111
- Family member: means :(a) A designated relative. See Florida Statutes 662.111
- Lineal kinship: means a family member who is in the direct line of ascent or descent from a designated relative. See Florida Statutes 662.111
- person: includes individuals, children, firms, associations, joint adventures, partnerships, estates, trusts, business trusts, syndicates, fiduciaries, corporations, and all other groups or combinations. See Florida Statutes 1.01
Degrees of kinship shall be calculated by adding the number of steps from a designated relative through each person to the family member, directly in the case of lineal kinship, or through the common ancestor in the case of collateral kinship.