Appendix C
List of Child Endangerment Statutes

FLORIDA

Fla. Stat. Ann. § 827.03 (2003)
Abuse, aggravated abuse, and neglect of a child; penalties

"Neglect of a child" means a caregiver's failure or omission to provide a child with the care, supervision, 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.