{"id":17880,"date":"2026-11-05T08:07:26","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T08:07:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/robinsoncasey.com\/guides\/marchman-act-attorney\/marchman-act-attorney-homeless-adult-child-florida\/"},"modified":"2026-11-09T11:00:19","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T11:00:19","slug":"marchman-act-attorney-homeless-adult-child-florida","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/robinsoncasey.com\/guides\/marchman-act-attorney\/marchman-act-attorney-homeless-adult-child-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Marchman Act Attorney for a Homeless Adult Child in Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Marchman Act & Guardianship | Miami-Dade and South Florida<\/p>

Helping Your Family Act for a Homeless Adult Child<\/h1>

Robinson Casey focuses on Marchman Act petitions and guardianship matters for families across Miami-Dade and South Florida. Your first consultation is free, confidential, and carries no obligation to continue.<\/p>

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Casey III, Esq. \u00b7 Published November 5, 2026<\/p>\n\n

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Your Adult Child Is on the Street and You Are Running Out of Options<\/h2>\n

Florida law lets certain family members ask a court to order assessment and treatment for an adult who is impaired by substance use. This page explains that route. If you are searching for how to help adult child living on street addiction Florida, a legal petition may be one option to understand.<\/p>\n

You may have already paid for treatment. You may have tried interventions and set firm boundaries. Then a recent overdose, a hospital stay, an arrest, or a disappearance pushed you to look for another way.<\/p>\n

Your fears are real. You worry your child will overdose and not come back. You worry about jail, about cold nights outside, and about losing hope that anything will work.<\/p>\n

You don’t have to decide everything today. You need to know what the law allows and what it doesn’t. Start there.<\/p>\n\n

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Talk it through with our team — the first consultation is free, confidential, and carries no obligation.<\/p>

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What the Marchman Act Is and Who It Covers<\/h2>\n

The Marchman Act is Florida’s court process for adults whose substance use impairs them. Under Fla. Stat. \u00a7 397.68112<\/a>, a petition for an adult may be filed by a spouse or legal guardian, any relative, a service provider, or an adult with direct personal knowledge of the person’s impairment and his or her prior course of assessment and treatment. A parent is a relative, so a parent may file.<\/p>\n

It does not turn on a home address. The court’s test is set out in Fla. Stat. \u00a7 397.675<\/a>. The court needs a good faith reason to believe your child is impaired.<\/p>\n

What a Marchman Act Petition Covers<\/h2>\n

A petition asks the court to order an assessment and, if the criteria are met, treatment. Our team can walk you through the petition process during a free, confidential initial consultation, with no obligation to continue. It must state your relationship and the facts behind your belief.<\/p>\n

The facts carry the weight. Write down why you believe your child cannot control substance use. Gather these records before you meet with a lawyer:<\/p>\n