Florida Florida Statutes
§ 61.1255 — Support for dependent adult children; legislative intent; powers of court
FS § 61.1255Ch. 61
Statute text
View on source(1)LEGISLATIVE INTENT.—It is the intent of the Legislature to:(a) Codify and clarify existing common law and Florida case law recognizing that the parents of a dependent adult child have an obligation to support that child.
(b)Provide procedures for establishing support for a dependent adult child.
(c)Provide safeguards, when establishing court-ordered support for a dependent adult child, to protect and preserve any means-based government benefits the dependent adult child is receiving or may be entitled to receive.
(2)POWERS OF COURT.—(a) For purposes of this section, the term “dependent adult child” means an unmarried adult who is incapable of self-support as a result of a physical or mental incapacity that began before the person reached the age of 18.
(b)A civil suit to establish support for a dependent adult child may only be filed in circuit court in the county in which the dependent adult child resides by one of the following:1. The dependent adult child or his or her agent under a durable power of attorney. 2. A parent or other person on behalf of the dependent adult child. 3. The dependent adult child's guardian advocate appointed under chapter 393 or guardian appointed under chapter 744, if the dependent adult child's right to sue or defend lawsuits has been removed by the court.
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Legislative history
s. 1, ch. 2023-213.