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The 2025 Florida Statutes
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F.S. 415.101415.101 Adult Protective Services Act; legislative intent.—(1) Sections 415.101-415.113 may be cited as the “Adult Protective Services Act.” (2) The Legislature recognizes that there are many persons in this state who, because of age or disability, are in need of protective services. Such services should allow such an individual the same rights as other citizens and, at the same time, protect the individual from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. It is the intent of the Legislature to provide for the detection and correction of abuse, neglect, and exploitation through social services and criminal investigations and to establish a program of protective services for all vulnerable adults in need of them. It is intended that the mandatory reporting of such cases will cause the protective services of the state to be brought to bear in an effort to prevent further abuse, neglect, and exploitation of vulnerable adults. In taking this action, the Legislature intends to place the fewest possible restrictions on personal liberty and the exercise of constitutional rights, consistent with due process and protection from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Further, the Legislature intends to encourage the constructive involvement of families in the care and protection of vulnerable adults. History.—ss. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, ch. 73-176; s. 1, ch. 77-174; ss. 3, 5, ch. 79-287; s. 15, ch. 79-298; s. 1, ch. 80-293; s. 1, ch. 83-82; s. 61, ch. 85-81; s. 27, ch. 86-220; s. 93, ch. 95-418; s. 1, ch. 2010-31.
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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:
Cases Citing Statute 415.101
Total Results: 12
654 F.3d 1194, 80 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 749, 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 18521, 2011 WL 3902998
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 7, 2011 | Docket: 530035
Cited 54 times | Published
under Florida's Adult Protective Services Act, § 415.101; (2) breach of contract; (3) deceit; (4) negligent
543 So. 2d 785, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 994, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 2120, 1989 WL 39523
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 18, 1989 | Docket: 2479644
Cited 28 times | Published
prevent further abuse, neglect, and exploitation." § 415.101, Fla. Stat. (1983). Without question, the legislature
131 F. Supp. 3d 1303, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 124535, 2015 WL 5474509
District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Sep 17, 2015 | Docket: 64304254
Cited 3 times | Published
“exploitation” may only be brought against “caregivers.” § 415.101. As such, the plain language of Section- 415.1111
2 So. 3d 1117, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 3451, 2009 WL 413196
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 20, 2009 | Docket: 60256710
Cited 1 times | Published
violated Florida’s Adult Protective Services Act, section 415.101-415.113, Florida Statutes (2006) and awarding
622 So. 2d 502, 1993 WL 261745
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 16, 1993 | Docket: 546864
Cited 1 times | Published
Adult Protective Services Act, is set forth in section 415.101(2). The pertinent provisions of that subsection
201 So. 3d 218, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 14827
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 5, 2016 | Docket: 4469184
Published
disability, are in need of protective services.” § 415.101(2). The legislature intended “to provide for the
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 7, 2011 | Docket: 2905722
Published
under Florida’s Adult
Protective Services Act, § 415.101; (2) breach of contract; (3) deceit; (4) negligent
805 So. 2d 879, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 13021, 2001 WL 1048529
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 14, 2001 | Docket: 64811947
Published
make health care decisions for themselves. Section 415.101(2), Florida Statutes (1999), provides that
696 So. 2d 1358, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 8502, 1997 WL 413819
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 25, 1997 | Docket: 64775094
Published
individual from abuse, neglect, and exploitation.” § 415.101(2), Fla. Stat. (1993). By adding this language
Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Aug 19, 1993 | Docket: 3255668
Published
F.S., relating to child abuse or neglect. Section 415.101, F.S., provides that it is the intent of the
756 F. Supp. 1533, 1991 WL 16679
District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 18, 1991 | Docket: 2134949
Published
Florida Adult Protective Services Act, Fla.Stat. § 415.101, et seq.; and 3) raising the deficiencies in the
Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: May 12, 1987 | Docket: 3257418
Published
persons or disabled adults in need of them." Section 415.101(2), F.S. (1986 Supp.). The act requires the
