Reports of Child Abuse, Abandonment, or Neglect

Summary

The proposal amends Florida law to require the state abuse hotline to forward certain reports to law enforcement and to accept reports about newborns whose parents already have children in state custody. It creates a presumption that such newborns are in immediate danger, which parents can rebut with evidence of compliance. The bill also sets conditions before a child can be returned to a parent after a protective investigation.

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