{"id":372526,"date":"2017-12-13T15:41:31","date_gmt":"2017-12-13T20:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/florida-law\/florida-child-neglect-and-child-abandonment-law.html"},"modified":"2018-01-17T01:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-01-17T06:00:00","slug":"florida-child-neglect-and-child-abandonment-law","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/florida-law\/florida-child-neglect-and-child-abandonment-law.html","title":{"rendered":"Florida Child Neglect and Child Abandonment Law"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Florida Child Neglect and Child Abandonment Law<\/h1>\n
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Laws against neglecting or abandoning a child are intended to protect the safety and well-being of a child. Each state has its own child abuse<\/a> laws, which usually include laws against child neglect and child abandonment<\/a>. Florida statutes address the entire range of these related offenses, as explained in detail below.<\/p>\r\n

Child Abuse, Neglect, and Abandonment Under Florida Law<\/h2>\r\n

It is important to first understand how Florida differentiates among these three criminal charges.<\/p>\r\n