Florida law treats consent to a child’s “mental health treatment” differently from other shared major parental decisions. In 2016, Florida law changed to mandate certain provisions in parenting plans. See Laws of Florida 2016-241. Most parenting plans say parents will share…
In 2016, Florida law changed to mandate, in parenting plans designating shared parental responsibility, that either parent retains consent to their child’s mental health treatment. See Section 61.13(2)(b)3., Florida Statutes, amended by Laws of Florida 2016-241. Analysis of the final…
When Florida parents divorce and share parental responsibility, either may consent to mental health treatment for a child. Therefore, mental health treatment providers generally may accept informed consent by only one parent to mental health treatment. Informed Consent by One…
This post summarizes Florida mental health informed consent rules for mental health providers. Florida parents who divorce typically share parental responsibility. When they do, either may consent to mental health treatment for a child. Each parent remains their child’s natural…
One parent disagrees with the other parent’s consenting to mental health treatment for their child. They share parental responsibility, so each parent retains consent to. mental health treatment. To move forward, the parents may often face costly, time consuming, and…