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Notifying law enforcement officers of parent or caregiver names.§ 39.0142

Part I · General Provisions · 2026 Florida Statutes
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(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:

(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.

History. s. 3, ch. 2020-40.