Florida Statute 743.065 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLIII
DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Chapter 743
DISABILITY OF NONAGE OF MINORS REMOVED

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F.S. 743.065

743.065 Unwed pregnant minor or minor mother; consent to medical services for minor or minor’s child valid.—

(1) An unwed pregnant minor may consent to the performance of medical or surgical care or services relating to her pregnancy by a hospital or clinic or by a physician licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459, and such consent is valid and binding as if she had achieved her majority.

(2) An unwed minor mother may consent to the performance of medical or surgical care or services for her child by a hospital or clinic or by a physician licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459, and such consent is valid and binding as if she had achieved her majority.

(3) Nothing in this section shall affect the provisions of chapter 390.

History.—s. 1, ch. 79-302; s. 83, ch. 99-3; s. 4, ch. 2020-147.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 743.065

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 743.065.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 743.065

Total Results: 9

In re Jane Doe 16-A

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2016-11-28T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 204 So. 3d 175, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 17648

Snippet: parents are notified and do not consent); see § 743.065, Fla. Stat. (2016). Among many evidentiary deficiencies

In re Jane Doe 13-A

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2014-04-11T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 136 So. 3d 723, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 5409

Snippet: binding as if she had achieved her majority.” § 743.065(1), Fla. Stat.15 This right is hers and hers alone…So.3d 224, 225 (Fla.2012). .Although section 743.065(3) provides that "[n]othing in this act shall

Scofield v. Sibley

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2004-03-04T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 874 So. 2d 611, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 2659, 2004 WL 393153

Snippet: abortion are concerned. Section 743.065, Florida Statutes (1987), provides: 743.065 Unwed pregnant minor or minor

NORTH FLA. WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2003-07-10T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 866 So. 2d 612

Snippet: abortion are concerned. Section 743.065, Florida Statutes (1987), provides: 743.065 Unwed pregnant minor or minor…support of this last point, the court cited section 743.065, Florida Statutes (1999), which was the same statutory…the following passage from T.W.: Under [section 743.065], a minor may consent, without parental approval…Supreme Court issued its decision in T.W. Section 743.065, Florida Statutes, continues to allow an unwed …Supreme Court issued its decision in T.W. Section 743.065, Florida Statutes, continues to allow an unwed

SC v. Guardian Ad Litem

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2003-04-30T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 845 So. 2d 953

Snippet: services for themselves and for their children. See § 743.065, Fla. Stat. (2001). Additionally, a child has the

State, Florida Department of Health v. North Florida Women's Health & Counseling Services, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2001-02-09T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 852 So. 2d 254, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 1217

Snippet: both for other pregnancy-related treatment, see § 743.065(1), Fla.Stat. (1999), and for treatment for sexually…family. I agree, however, that in light of section 743.065 the state’s interest in the parental consent statute…statute is not compelling. Section 743.065 expressly grants to a pregnant, unwed minor the ability to … to the medical services covered under section 743.065 do not differ qualitatively from the decision to…to have an abortion. For example, under section 743.065, the pregnant minor girl may refuse to consent

State v. WOMEN'S HEALTH AND COUNSELING SERVICES, INC.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2001-02-08T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 852 So. 2d 254

Snippet: both for other pregnancy-related treatment, see § 743.065(1), Fla.Stat. (1999), and for treatment for sexually…family. I agree, however, that in light of section 743.065 the state's interest in the parental consent…consent statute is not compelling. Section 743.065 expressly grants to a pregnant, unwed minor the ability… to the medical services covered under section 743.065 do not differ qualitatively from the decision to…to have an abortion. For example, under section 743.065, the pregnant minor girl may refuse to consent

In Re TW

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1989-10-05T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 551 So. 2d 1186

Snippet: abortion are concerned. Section 743.065, Florida Statutes (1987), provides: 743.065 Unwed pregnant minor or minor…minor can unilaterally authorize under section 743.065. Accordingly, we conclude that the statute fails…to her pregnancy as though she were an adult. § 743.065, Fla. Stat. (1987). *1198 With regard to the state…family. I agree, however, that in light of section 743.065 the state's interest in the parental consent…consent statute is not compelling.[1] Section 743.065 expressly *1199 grants to a pregnant, unwed minor the

In re T.W.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1989-10-05T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 551 So. 2d 1186, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 531, 1989 Fla. LEXIS 972

Snippet: to her pregnancy as though she were an adult. § 743.065, Fla.Stat. (1987). *1198With regard to the state…family. I agree, however, that in light of section 743.065 the state’s interest in the parental consent statute…statute is not compelling.1 Section 743.065 expressly *1199grants to a pregnant, unwed minor the ability… to the medical services covered under section 743.065 do not differ qualitatively from the decision to…to have an abortion. For example, under section 743.065, the pregnant minor girl may refuse to consent