Fla. Stat. 827.08
Misuse of child support money

Any person who willfully misapplies funds paid by another or by any governmental agency for the purpose of support of a child shall, for the first offense, be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, and for a second or subsequent conviction under this section, be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. A person shall be deemed to have misapplied child support funds when such funds are spent for any purpose other than for necessary and proper home, food, clothing, and the necessities of life, which expenditure results in depriving the child of the above named necessities. All public welfare agencies shall give notice of the provisions of this section at least once to each payee of any public grant made for the benefit of any child and shall report violations of this section to the proper prosecuting officer.

Source: Section 827.08 — Misuse of child support money, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0827.­08 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

Current through Fall 2025

§ 827.08. Misuse of child support money's source at flsenate​.gov