Florida Statutes
Chapter 39 - Proceedings Relating to Children
Part II - Reporting Child Abuse (Ss. 39.101-39.208)

39.101 - Central abuse hotline. - (1) ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION.— (a) The department shall operate and...

39.201 - Required reports of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect, sexual abuse of a child, and juvenile sexual abuse; required reports of death; reports involving a child who has exhibited inappropriate sexual behavior. - (1) MANDATORY REPORTING.— (a)1. A person is required to report...

39.2015 - Critical incident rapid response team; sexual abuse report investigations. - (1) As part of the department’s quality assurance program, the...

39.202 - Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect; exception. - (1) In order to protect the rights of the child...

39.2021 - Release of confidential information. - (1) Any person or organization, including the Department of Children...

39.2022 - Public disclosure of reported child deaths. - (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to provide...

39.203 - Immunity from liability in cases of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. - (1)(a) Any person, official, or institution participating in good faith...

39.204 - Abrogation of privileged communications in cases involving child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. - History.—ss. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, ch. 63-24; s....

39.205 - Penalties relating to reporting of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect. - (1) A person who knowingly and willfully fails to report...

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...

39.208 - Cross-reporting child abuse, abandonment, or neglect and animal cruelty. - (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.— (a) The Legislature recognizes that...