While an action under this act is pending, no settlement as to amount or apportionment among the beneficiaries which is objected to by any survivor or which affects a survivor who is a minor or an incompetent shall be effective unless approved by the court.
Fla. Stat. § 768.25
Court approval of settlements
Known as the Florida Wrongful Death Act
The act spans §§ 768.041 to 768.81 (79 sections).
History.--s. 1, ch. 72-35.
Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.