Fla. Stat. 39.0142
Notifying law enforcement officers of parent or caregiver names

(1)

If a law enforcement officer has an interaction with a parent or caregiver as described in this section and the interaction results in the officer having concern about a child’s health, safety, or well-being, the officer shall report relevant details of the interaction to the central abuse hotline immediately after the interaction even if the requirements of s. 39.201, relating to a person having actual knowledge or suspicion of abuse, abandonment, or neglect, are not met.

(2)

The central abuse hotline shall provide any relevant information to:The child protective investigator, if the parent or caregiver is the subject of a child protective investigation; orThe child’s case manager and the attorney representing the department, if the parent or caregiver has a child under judicial supervision after an adjudication of dependency.

(a)

The child protective investigator, if the parent or caregiver is the subject of a child protective investigation; or

(b)

The child’s case manager and the attorney representing the department, if the parent or caregiver has a child under judicial supervision after an adjudication of dependency.

Source: Section 39.0142 — Notifying law enforcement officers of parent or caregiver names, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0039.­0142 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

Current through Fall 2025

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