Definitions.
F.S. 751.011
in effectAs used in this chapter, the term:
(1)
“Concurrent custody” means that an eligible extended family member is awarded custodial rights to care for a child concurrently with the child’s parent or parents.
(2)
“Extended family member” means a person who is:
(a)
A relative of a minor child within the third degree by blood or marriage to the parent;
(b)
The stepparent of a minor child if the stepparent is currently married to the parent of the child and is not a party in a pending dissolution, separate maintenance, domestic violence, or other civil or criminal proceeding in any court of competent jurisdiction involving one or both of the child’s parents as an adverse party; or
(c)
An individual who qualifies as “fictive kin” as defined in s. 39.01.
Source: FL Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2025/Chapter751/AllFetched: 7/8/2026