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Fla. Stat. § 827.01

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Florida · Florida Statutes Chapter 827 — ABUSE OF CHILDREN · Status: effective

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Fla. Stat. § 827.01, Definitions, Florida, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1159613
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As used in this chapter: (1) “Caregiver” means a parent, adult household member, or other person responsible for a child’s welfare. (2) “Child” means any person under the age of 18 years. (3) “Placement” means the giving or transferring of possession or custody of a child by any person to another person for adoption or with the intent or purpose of surrendering the control of the child.