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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVI
CRIMES
Chapter 827
ABUSE OF CHILDREN
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F.S. 827.10
827.10 Unlawful desertion of a child.
(1) As used in this section, the term:
(a) “Care” means support and services necessary to maintain the child’s physical and mental health, including, but not limited to, food, nutrition, clothing, shelter, supervision, medicine, and medical services that a prudent person would consider essential for the well-being of the child.
(b) “Caregiver” has the same meaning as provided in s. 39.01.
(c) “Child” means a child for whose care the caregiver is legally responsible.
(d) “Desertion” or “deserts” means to leave a child in a place or with a person other than a relative with the intent not to return to the child and with the intent not to provide for the care of the child.
(e) “Relative” has the same meaning as provided in s. 39.01.
(2) A caregiver who deserts a child under circumstances in which the caregiver knew or should have known that the desertion exposes the child to unreasonable risk of harm commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(3) This section does not apply to a person who surrenders a newborn infant in compliance with s. 383.50.
(4) This section does not preclude prosecution for a criminal act under any other law, including, but not limited to, prosecution of child abuse or neglect of a child under s. 827.03.
History.s. 41, ch. 2014-224.

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Amendments to 827.10


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 827.10
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

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MANNO, v. TENNESSEE PRODUCTION CENTER, INC., 657 F. Supp. 2d 425 (S.D.N.Y. 2009)

. . . Because Manno is entitled only to half of this amount, her lost profits are $827.10. . . .

OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF UNSECURED CREDITORS, v. R. F. LAFFERTY CO. INC. L. L. P., 267 F.3d 340 (3d Cir. 2001)

. . . Fletcher et al., Fletcher Cyclopedia of the Law of Private Corporations § 827.10, at 160 (perm. ed. rev.vol . . .

OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF UNSECURED CREDITORS, v. R. F. LAFFERTY CO. INC. L. L. P., 267 F.3d 340 (3d Cir. 2001)

. . . Fletcher et al., Fletcher Cyclopedia of the Law of Private Corporations § 827.10, at 160 (perm. ed. rev.vol . . .

E. STEVENS, a v. UMSTED,, 131 F.3d 697 (7th Cir. 1997)

. . . Code tit. 89, § 827.10; and in an Illinois statute requiring that the Department of Children and Family . . .

In JACK GREENBERG, INC. WASLOW, v. GRANT THORNTON L. L. P., 212 B.R. 76 (Bankr. E.D. Pa. 1997)

. . . Fletcher et al., Fletcher Cyclopedia of the Law of Private Corporations § 827.10, at 160 (perm. ed. rev . . .

H. v., 50 T.C. 186 (T.C. 1968)

. . . premiums or assessments_ 3, 722. 79 4, 639. 05 Regular dues, premiums, or assessments, life- 3, 636.15 3, 827.10 . . .

VENABLE CONST. CO. v. UNITED STATES, 114 F. 763 (C.C.N.D. Ga. 1902)

. . . This sum includes $827.10, the actual cost of furnishing and putting said ventilating pipe in place, . . .