Fla. Stat. 39.804
Penalties for false statements of paternity


Any male person or any mother of a dependent child who knowingly and willfully makes a false statement concerning the paternity of a child in conjunction with a petition to terminate parental rights under this chapter and causes such false statement of paternity to be filed with the court commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. A person who makes a statement claiming paternity in good faith is immune from criminal liability under this section.

Source: Section 39.804 — Penalties for false statements of paternity, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0039.­804 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

Current through Fall 2025

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