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The 2000 Florida Statutes

Title V
JUDICIAL BRANCH
Chapter 39
Proceedings Relating To Children
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Chapter 39, Part II, Florida Statutes 2000

PART II

REPORTING CHILD ABUSE

39.201  Mandatory reports of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect; mandatory reports of death; central abuse hotline.

39.202  Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect.

39.203  Immunity from liability in cases of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect.

39.204  Abrogation of privileged communications in cases involving child abuse, abandonment, or neglect.

39.205  Penalties relating to reporting of child abuse, abandonment, or neglect.

39.206  Administrative fines for false report of abuse, abandonment, or neglect of a child; civil damages.