Florida Statutes Part II - Reporting Child Abuse (Ss. 39.201-39.206)

• 39.201 - Mandatory Reports Of Child Abuse, Abandonment, Or Neglect; Mandatory Reports Of Death; Central Abuse Hotline.
  (1)(a) Any person who knows, or has reasonable cause to suspect, that a child is abused, abandoned, or neglected by a parent, legal custodian, caregiver, or...
• 39.2015 - Critical Incident Rapid Response Team.
  (1) As part of the department’s quality assurance program, the department shall provide an immediate multiagency investigation of certain child deaths or other serious incidents. The...
• 39.202 - Confidentiality Of Reports And Records In Cases Of Child Abuse Or Neglect.
  (1) In order to protect the rights of the child and the child’s parents or other persons responsible for the child’s welfare, all records held by...
• 39.2021 - Release Of Confidential Information.
  (1) Any person or organization, including the Department of Children and Families, may petition the court for an order making public the records of the Department...
• 39.2022 - Public Disclosure Of Reported Child Deaths.
  (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to provide prompt disclosure of the basic facts of all deaths of children from birth through 18 years...
• 39.203 - Immunity From Liability In Cases Of Child Abuse, Abandonment, Or Neglect.
  (1)(a) Any person, official, or institution participating in good faith in any act authorized or required by this chapter, or reporting in good faith any instance...
• 39.204 - Abrogation Of Privileged Communications In Cases Involving Child Abuse, Abandonment, Or Neglect.
  The privileged quality of communication between husband and wife and between any professional person and his or her patient or client, and any other privileged...
• 39.205 - Penalties Relating To Reporting Of Child Abuse, Abandonment, Or Neglect.
  (1) A person who is required to report known or suspected child abuse, abandonment, or neglect and who knowingly and willfully fails to do so, or...
• 39.206 - Administrative Fines For False Report Of Abuse, Abandonment, Or Neglect Of A Child; Civil Damages.
  (1) In addition to any other penalty authorized by this section, chapter 120, or other law, the department may impose a fine, not to exceed $10,000...

Last modified: September 23, 2016