In re Doe
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
LaROSE, Judge.
Jane Doe,1 a minor, petitioned the circuit court for a waiver of parental notice of termination of pregnancy. See § 390.01114, Fla. Stat. (2013) (providing that physicians performing abortions must notify a parent or legal guardian before the procedure unless the notice requirement is waived by the circuit court). The circuit court dismissed the petition, finding that she had not shown sufficient maturity to decide whether to terminate her pregnancy or that the termination was in her best interest. See § 390.01114(4)(c)-(d). We must reverse.
*926A minor seeking judicial waiver must…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Lahodik v. LahodikDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2007
- Wilson v. RobinsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2005
- In Re DoeDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011
- In re DoeDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012
- In re Jane Doe 13-ADistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2014
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