Florida Statute 827.08 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 827
ABUSE OF CHILDREN

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F.S. 827.08

827.08 Misuse of child support money.—Any person who willfully misapplies funds paid by another or by any governmental agency for the purpose of support of a child shall, for the first offense, be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, and for a second or subsequent conviction under this section, be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. A person shall be deemed to have misapplied child support funds when such funds are spent for any purpose other than for necessary and proper home, food, clothing, and the necessities of life, which expenditure results in depriving the child of the above named necessities. All public welfare agencies shall give notice of the provisions of this section at least once to each payee of any public grant made for the benefit of any child and shall report violations of this section to the proper prosecuting officer.

History.—s. 1, ch. 61-216; s. 956, ch. 71-136; s. 65, ch. 74-383.

Note.—Former s. 828.201.

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Amendments to 827.08

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 827.08

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

S827.08 - NEGLECT CHILD - MISUSE CHILD SUPPORT MONEY 2ND OR SUBSQ OFF - F: T

S827.08 - NEGLECT CHILD - MISUSE CHILD SUPPORT MONEY 1ST OFF - M: F

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Cases Citing Statute 827.08

Total Results: 5

Poczatek v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-03-10

Citation: 213 So. 3d 1065, 2017 WL 945529, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 3226

Snippet: or a substantial risk of death, to a child.” § 827.08(l)(e). Even where the incident or omission

Holy Cross Hosp., Inc. v. Marrone

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-05-17

Citation: 816 So. 2d 1113, 2001 WL 1613895

Snippet: and clinical experience. Flanagan, 625 So.2d at 827-8(noting an expert's pure opinion testimony comes

Hobby Box IV, Inc. v. Associated Independent Distributors, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1990-05-10

Citation: 560 So. 2d 1382, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 3201, 1990 WL 59237

Snippet: then stopped and a default occurred at $2,633,-827.08. This action ensued. Appellants claim they are

Florida East Coast Railway Co. v. City of Miami

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1966-05-03

Citation: 186 So. 2d 533, 1966 Fla. App. LEXIS 5379

Snippet: submitted payment in November of 1963 would be $5,827.08. Thus the question presented by this litigation

MacQueen v. MacQueen

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1938-02-14

Citation: 179 So. 725, 131 Fla. 448, 1938 Fla. LEXIS 1433

Snippet: case of Herron v. Passailaigue, 92 Fla. 818, text 827-8 and 834-36, 110 So. 539, had before it not only