SB 580 — Safe Exchange of Minor Children

Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 580 By Senator Yarborough 4-00480-24 2024580__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to the safeCommittee exchangeon ofJudiciary; minor children;

and Senator Yarborough 590-01983-24 2024580c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the safe exchange of minor children;

defining the term “competent substantial evidence”;

providing immunity from civil liability;

Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 580 4-00480-24590-01983-24 2024580__2024580c1 (b) A parenting plan approved by the court must, at a minimum, do all of the following:

753.01 if,if upon the presentationcourt offinds competent substantial evidence that there is a risk or an imminent threat of harm to one party or the child during the exchange of the child, the court finds that such requirement is necessary to ensure the safety of a parent or the childchild, and that it is in the best interests of the child after consideration of all of the Pagefactors 2listed ofin 13subsection CODING:(3).

Page 2 of 13 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 580 4-00480-24590-01983-24 2024580__2024580c1 factorsSection listed3. in subsection (3).

Section 3.

neutral safe exchange location or a location authorized by a supervised visitation program.—In any proceeding in which the court enters a parenting plan and time-sharing schedule, including in a modification proceeding, uponif the presentationcourt offinds competent substantial evidence that there is a risk or an imminent threat of harm to one party or a child during the exchange of the child and that it is in the best interests of the child after consideration of all of the factors specified in s.

For the purposes of this section, the term “competent substantial evidence” includes, but is not limited to, a court-ordered injunction for protection under s.

741.30, s.

784.046, or s.

784.0485.

(b) Each parking lot designated as a neutral safe exchange location must have a purple light or a sign on the parking lot Pagepremises 3to ofclearly 13identify CODING:the designated area as a neutral safe exchange location.

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words underlined are additions.

Florida Senate - 2024 SB 580 4-00480-24 2024580__ premises to clearly identify the designated area as a neutral safe exchange location.

Provide adequate lighting and an external video surveillance system that records continuously, 24 hours a day, 7 daysPage a3 week;of 13 CODING:

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Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 580 590-01983-24 2024580c1 days a week;

(c) A county, a sheriff, a law enforcement officer, or an employee of the designated safe exchange location is not liable for civil damages for any act or omission relating to an incident arising from a meeting to exchange a minor child at a safe exchange location pursuant to this subsection.

Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 580 4-00480-24590-01983-24 2024580__2024580c1 (a) Petitioner resides at:

Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 580 4-00480-24590-01983-24 2024580__2024580c1 attempts by the petitioner to obtain an injunction for protection against domestic violence in this or any other circuit, and the results of that attempt:........................

Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 580 4-00480-24590-01983-24 2024580__2024580c1 ....threatened to conceal, kidnap, or harm the petitioner’s child or children.

Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 580 4-00480-24590-01983-24 2024580__2024580c1 ....Petitioner genuinely fears that respondent imminently will abuse, remove, or hide the minor child or children from petitioner because:

Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 580 4-00480-24590-01983-24 2024580__2024580c1 ....Directing the respondent to participate in a batterers’ intervention program.

Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 580 4-00480-24590-01983-24 2024580__2024580c1 parental time with, adoption of, or parental rights and responsibilities for the minor child.

Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 580 4-00480-24590-01983-24 2024580__2024580c1 1.

Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 580 4-00480-24590-01983-24 2024580__2024580c1 intervention, or counseling services to be paid for by the respondent.

Florida Senate - 2024 CS for SB 580 4-00480-24590-01983-24 2024580__2024580c1 remain in effect until modified or dissolved.