Legal Opinion

In re Doe

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided May 27, 2014No. 2D14-2378Published

1Per curiam

*429Jane Doe1 sought a waiver of parental notice of termination of pregnancy pursuant to the Parental Notice of Abortion Act (the Act), section 390.01114, Florida Statutes (2018), which requires physicians performing abortions to notify a minor’s parent or legal guardian before the procedure unless the notice requirement is waived by the circuit court. Id. Because the court did not abuse its discretion as to either the maturity prong or the best interest prong, we affirm.

In her supplemental petition, Doe asserted that she is of sufficient maturity to decide whether to terminate her pregnancy and…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Canakaris v. CanakarisSupreme Court of Florida · 1980
  2. McFadden v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999
  3. In Re DoeDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011
  4. In re DoeDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012

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