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Section 409.1451, Florida Statutes, Independent Living Transition Services (General) Includes important changes effective July 1, 2006

“enable older children in foster care and young adults who exit foster care at age 18 to make the transition to self-sufficiency as adults.”

  • Normalization: Section 409.1450(3)(a)
  • Fully explain documents to foster child:  Section 409.1451(3)(a)6
  • Pre-Independent Living Services:  Section 409.1451(4)(a)
  • 17th Birthday Requirements: Section 409.1451(4)(b)4
  • Life Skills Services:  Section 409.1451(4)(b)
  • Subsidized Independent Living:  Section 409.1451(4)(c)
  • Road to Independence Program:  Section 409.1451(5)(b)
  • Transitional Support Services:  Section 409.1491(5)(c)
  • After-care Support Services:  Section 409.1451 (5)(a)

Removal of disability of non-age at 17 for purposes of executing residential lease(effective July 1, 2006)

  • 39.701.(6): Issue the order at the 17th birthday Judicial Review
  • 743.045: Removal of disability of non-age

Florida Administrative Code Chapters 65C-28, 65C-29, 65C-30 (General)

Normalization: Section 409.1451(3)(a), Florida Statute (2005)

Section 39.701(6)(a), Florida Statute (2005)

Requires Judicial Review within 90 days of 17th Birthday.  Special Requirements of this Judicial Review

Petition to Extend Jurisdiction:  Form 8.974, Fla.R.Juv.Pro.

Appeals:  Administrative Procedure Act Chapter 120 Florida Statute

 

 

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