Sample Divorce Petition Florida

							                                                   Attachment 5



    SAMPLE PACKET WHEN USING FORM I REQUSITION FOR
     RUNAWAY JUVENILE WHO HAS REFUSED TO RETURN
                    VOLUNTARILY.


WHEN THE CHILD IS INVOLVED IS A NON-DELINQUENT JUVENILE AND
YOU ARE ASSISTING THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN IN THE
RETURN OF THE CHILD.


 1. FORMS INCLUDED:

      A. FORM I – REQUISITION FOR A RUNAWAY JUVNEILE.
      B. FORM A – PETITION FOR REQUISITION TO RETURN A
         RUNAWAY JUVENILE


 2. CERTIFIED TRUE COPY OF ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

      A. DIVORCE DECREE GRANTING CUSTODY.
      B. CHILD’S BIRTH CERTIFICATE
      C. ANY OTHER COURT ORDERED CUSOTDY
                       FORM I INTERSTATE COMPACT ON JUVENILES
                                   REQUISITION FOR RUNAWAY JUVENILE
                                   REQUISITION FOR CHILD REMOVED FROM
                                   JURISDICTION OF COURT

                             DJJ ID                               Referral ID


From:     Any County, Any Town, Florida                                                 Date: January 24, 2001
                   (Requisitioning Court, Agency of demanding state)

To:       Alabama Interstate Compact on Juveniles
                                          (Court or executive authority of asylum state)

This court hereby requisitions the return of                       Jane Doe                         in accordance with
                                                              (Name of Juvenile)
the provisions of the interstate compact on juveniles. (Additional information to be attached if available)

On the basis of the evidence before it, this court finds said juvenile to be           13      years of age and to be
of the following description:

Race: White        Sex:   Female      Weight:   140     Height:   5'6"         Eyes:    Blue            Hair:   Blonde

Other distinguishing features:     scar on right lower-inner arm

Juvenile is believed to be in your jurisdiction at    905 Easy Street, Anytown, Alabama 00055

This Court further finds said juvenile should legally be in custody of Mother
who is Mary Doe (custodial parent)                   and who is located at 1111 Main Street, Anytown, FL
                 (Parent, guardian or agency)                                                      (address)

within the territorial jurisdiction of this court; that said juvenile has run away, or was taken across a state line
without permission or consent; and that said juvenile's continued absence from legal custody and control is
detrimental to the best interest of said juvenile and the public.

                                          Amanda Beagles, Compact Adminstrtor, 2737 Centerview Drive
If requisition is honored please notify   Tallahassee, Florida (850) 488-3795
                                                                  (Name, title, address, phone #)
advising when juvenile will be available for transporting to the state of jurisdiction.

                                                                     Signed:
                                                                                                   (Judge)

(The above form is to be certified or authenticated with practice of executing court. Interstate Compact on
Juveniles, Article IV. Affidavit on reverse side must be signed by requisitioner and notarized) Also see page
7 of Compact Manual.
                         FORM A INTERSTATE COMPACT ON JUVENILES

                              PETITION FOR REQUISTION TO RETURN
                                     A RUNAWAY JUVENILE

                            DJJ ID                               Referral ID

                                                                   Reply To: Amanda Beagles
                                                                             2737 Centerview Drive
                                                                             Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3100

I,   Tom Brown, Foster Care Worker                 , being the                       Guardian
                                                                                 (Parents or Guardian)
of Jane Doe                                         DOB: 1/10/1985             Race: White          Sex: Female
do hereby petition Any Court, Florida
                                                             (Name of Court)
for the issuance of a requisition for the return of said juvenile from     111 East Street, Anytown, Texas 00555
                                                                                     (Location, if known)
or from any other place in which he/she may be found. By reason of said juvenile's age, such return is essential.
(Attached additional information if necessary).

In support of this petition, and in order that the court may have necessary information pursuant to Article IV of the
Interstate Compact on Juveniles, be it known that said juvenile should legally be in my custody and control for reasons set
forth on the attached page. To the best of my knowledge said juvenile has not been adjudicated delinquent, but has run
away under the following circumstances and for the following reasons:
Child refused to attend school; would not abide by the reasonable rules of Mrs. Kate Jones, Foster
Mother.


Attached hereto and in support hereof, I offer the following:
Certified true copy of Any County, Florida's adjudication of dependency date 8/5/98.


                                                                  Signed

                                                                 Address 1234 W. Any Street
                                                                         Anytown, Florida 11111

(It is essential that the above petition be "verified by affidavit" and that certain other things be done in
accordance with the provisions of Article IV of the Compact, which should be reviewed before preparing this
form).

Juvenile Compact Manual, Chapter 3, Rules, Regulations and Forms
                                                     DJJ ID
                                                 Referral ID

Additional comments and supporting information
                                                                                                DJJ ID
                                                                                            Referral ID

                                           AFFIDAVIT OF VERIFICATION


I have read the foregoing Petition and the contents of said Petition are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

Name:     John Smith
                                                 (Name of Requisitioner)
Title:    Juvenile Probation Officer


Subscribed and Sworn to before me on this ________ day of ___________________, ________________




                                                                   NOTARY PUBLIC
THIS SHALL BE A CERITIFIED TRUE COPY OF LEGAL GUARDIANS:


      A. Divorce decree-granting custody.

      B. Childs birth certificate

      C. Any other Court Ordered custody.