Florida Statute 743.65 - 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. 743.065

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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Cases Citing Statute 743.065

Total Results: 9

In Re TW

551 So. 2d 1186, 1989 WL 120662

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 5, 1989 | Docket: 527672

Cited 99 times | Published

procedures other than abortion are concerned. Section 743.065, Florida Statutes (1987), provides: 743.065

NORTH FLA. WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES v. State

866 So. 2d 612, 2003 WL 21546546

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 10, 2003 | Docket: 1680167

Cited 55 times | Published

procedures other than abortion are concerned. Section 743.065, Florida Statutes (1987), provides: 743.065

In re T.W.

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

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 5, 1989 | Docket: 64646112

Cited 13 times | Published

to her pregnancy as though she were an adult. § 743.065, Fla.Stat. (1987). *1198With regard to the state’s

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

852 So. 2d 254, 2001 WL 111037

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 9, 2001 | Docket: 1305594

Cited 3 times | Published

both for other pregnancy-related treatment, see § 743.065(1), Fla.Stat. (1999), and for treatment for sexually

In re Jane Doe 16-A

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 28, 2016 | Docket: 63630540

Published

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

In re Jane Doe 13-A

136 So. 3d 723, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 5409, 2014 WL 1396590

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 11, 2014 | Docket: 60240075

Published

binding as if she had achieved her majority.” § 743.065(1), Fla. Stat.15 This right is hers and hers alone;

Scofield v. Sibley

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 4, 2004 | Docket: 64830912

Published

procedures other than abortion are concerned. Section 743.065, Florida Statutes (1987), provides: 743.065

SC v. Guardian Ad Litem

845 So. 2d 953, 2003 WL 1970335

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 30, 2003 | Docket: 1432702

Published

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

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

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 9, 2001 | Docket: 64824348

Published

both for other pregnancy-related treatment, see § 743.065(1), Fla.Stat. (1999), and for treatment for sexually