minors

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 Florida Senate is backing off a complete ban on child marriage. The Senate unanimously passed a bill Monday that would set the minimum age to marry...

A Florida lawmaker who opposes a bill to ban child marriage said Thursday that the current law allowing child rapists to marry girls they impregnate is...

Minors won't be able to buy some cough syrup brands over the counter as a new law to curb youth substance abuse took effect.

The number of children taken into protective custody for mental health examinations has surged across the state.