parental consent

The request comes after a three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by a minor seeking a waiver from a parental notification and consent requirement in state law.

The appeals panel said the case lacked a necessary “justiciable controversy” because it did not have an “adverse party.” Such an adverse party could have been a parent or guardian of the minor.

The unanimous decision by a three-judge panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal did not detail the circumstances of the case, including the age of the minor, who was identified as Jane Doe.

Hillsborough County's denial rate is higher than anywhere else in the state, the report says.

Florida Education Association President Andrew Spar says the problem with this language is that it is vague.

Now that Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed the Parental Rights in Education bill into law, teachers fear it will muzzle speech and further stigmatize LGBTQ youth.

DeSantis said parents, not teachers, should be broaching subjects of sexual orientation and gender identity with their children.

Grandparents currently may be awarded visitation rights under very limited circumstances, such as when both parents are deceased.

The bill impacts grades K – 5, ages one representative referred to as “moldable and sensitive.”

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a controversial bill Tuesday requiring underage girls to obtain consent from a parent before they can have an…

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a controversial bill Tuesday requiring underage girls to obtain consent from a parent before they can have an…

Proponents and critics reacted strongly to the Florida Legislature’s passage of a measure that will require minors seeking an abortion to get their…