Fla. Stat. § 397.6758
Release of individual from protective custody, emergency admission, involuntary assessment, involuntary treatment, and alternative involuntary assessment of a minor
Redline — January 1, 2011 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2014
As of January 1, 2011
An individual involuntarily admitted to a licensed service provider may be released without further order of the court only by a qualified professional in a hospital, a detoxification facility, an addictions receiving facility, or any less restrictive treatment component. Notice of the release must be provided to the applicant in the case of an emergency admission or an alternative involuntary assessment for a minor, or to the petitioner and the court if the involuntary assessment or treatment was court ordered. In the case of a minor, the release must be:
An individual involuntarily admitted to a licensed service provider may be released without further order of the court only by a qualified professional in a hospital, a detoxification facility, an addictions receiving facility, or any less restrictive treatment component. Notice of the release must be provided to the applicant in the case of an emergency admission or an alternative involuntary assessment for a minor, or to the petitioner and the court if the involuntary assessment or treatment was court ordered. In the case of a minor, the release must be:
(1) To the individual’s parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian or the authorized designee thereof;
(1) To the individual’s parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian or the authorized designee thereof;
(2) To the Department of Children and Family Services pursuant to s. 39.401; or
(2) To the Department of Children and Families pursuant to s. 39.401; or
(3) To the Department of Juvenile Justice pursuant to s. 984.13.
(3) To the Department of Juvenile Justice pursuant to s. 984.13.
Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.