09/08/2024
If a court finds that the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) did not establish probable cause to remove a child from their current placement, the court must order the child to be returned to that placement. This is outlined in Chapter 39, Section 522(7)(b)
(b) If the court finds that the department did not establish probable cause to support the removal of the child from his or her current placement, the court must enter an order that the child be returned to such placement. An order by the court to return the child to his or her current placement does not preclude a party from filing a subsequent motion pursuant to subsection (2)