The identity of a parent who surrenders an infant at a hospital, an emergency medical services station, or a fire station in accordance with s. 383.50 is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. The identity of a parent leaving a child shall be disclosed to a person claiming to be a parent of the infant.
Fla. Stat. § 383.51
Confidentiality; identification of parent leaving infant at hospital, emergency medical services station, or fire station
Known as the Birth Center Licensure Act
The act spans §§ 383–383 (57 sections).
History.--s. 1, ch. 2000-213; s. 1, ch. 2002-30; s. 1, ch. 2007-104; s. 6, ch. 2024-213; s. 4, ch. 2025-17.
Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.