Florida Statute 743.1 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLIII
DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Chapter 743
DISABILITY OF NONAGE OF MINORS REMOVED

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F.S. 743.01

743.01 Removal of disabilities of married minors.—The disability of nonage of a minor who is married or has been married or subsequently becomes married, including one whose marriage is dissolved, or who is widowed, or widowered, is removed. The minor may assume the management of his or her estate, contract and be contracted with, sue and be sued, and perform all acts that he or she could do if not a minor.

History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 7364, 1917; RGS 3962, 3963; s. 1, ch. 9286, 1923; CGL 5881, 5882, 5883; s. 1, ch. 22750, 1945; s. 1, ch. 71-147; s. 1, ch. 73-300; s. 1063, ch. 97-102.

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Cases Citing Statute 743.01

Total Results: 12

Schmitt v. State

590 So. 2d 404, 1991 WL 238637

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 14, 1991 | Docket: 1512652

Cited 92 times | Published

for a minor who is lawfully married. Fla. Stat. § 743.01 (1989). [11] In dictum the majority expressed

LeCroy v. State

533 So. 2d 750, 1988 WL 110770

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 20, 1988 | Docket: 1232620

Cited 24 times | Published

contract, compare § 743.01 with § 743.07, Fla. Stat. (1987), or sue or be sued. Compare § 743.01 with § 743

Brennan v. State

754 So. 2d 1, 1999 WL 506966

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 8, 1999 | Docket: 471982

Cited 20 times | Published

contract, compare § 743.01 with § 743.07, Fla. Stat. (1987), or sue or be sued. Compare § 743.01 with § 743

Flm v. Department of Children and Fams.

912 So. 2d 1264, 2005 WL 2861560

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 2, 2005 | Docket: 1650298

Cited 13 times | Published

"emancipation" of minor children who marry. See § 743.01, Fla. Stat. (2004) ("The disability of nonage

Attorney Ad Litem for DK v. Parents of DK

780 So. 2d 301, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 3473, 2001 WL 273834

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 21, 2001 | Docket: 1708825

Cited 13 times | Published

acts that he or she could do if not a minor." § 743.01, Fla. Stat. (2000). Moreover, the disabilities

Guadalupe v. Peterson

779 So. 2d 494, 2000 WL 1781448

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 6, 2000 | Docket: 2544887

Cited 3 times | Published

majority. Here, the trial court determined that section 743.01, Florida Statutes (1997), which removes the

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report 2018-04.

257 So. 3d 370

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 15, 2018 | Docket: 8193607

Published

the jury should be instructed with respect to § 743.01 et seq. This instruction was adopted

In Re STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES—REPORT NO. 2014-07

163 So. 3d 478, 40 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 221, 2015 Fla. LEXIS 927, 2015 WL 1932145

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 30, 2015 | Docket: 2653648

Published

the jury should be instructed with respect to § 743.01 et seq. 11.10(a) LEWD OR LASCIVIOUS

Harper v. Harper

848 So. 2d 1179, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 7480, 2003 WL 21169476

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 21, 2003 | Docket: 64823865

Published

and marriage is an emancipating act under section 743.01 for children who are dependent because of their

Campbell v. State

771 So. 2d 1205, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 13510, 2000 WL 1532910

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 18, 2000 | Docket: 64801890

Published

the removal of all disabilities of nonage. See § 743.01, Fla. Stat. (1997) (allowing for emancipation

Lay v. Suggs

559 So. 2d 740, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 2652, 1990 WL 45546

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 19, 1990 | Docket: 64649652

Published

minor performed prior to the marriage. Under section 743.01, Florida Statutes (1985), the disability of

Ago

Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Apr 30, 1974 | Docket: 3257475

Published

means of removing them is provided by statute. Section 743.01, F.S., provides as follows: The disability