With the new parental consent law that went into effect on July 1, 2021, Florida law now specifically makes it a misdemeanor of the first degree for physicians and other health care providers to provide medical services to a minor without first obtaining written parental consent.
Florida Statutes prescribe a list of individuals (in priority order) who can consent to non-surgical “ordinary medical care and treatment.”8 If a parent is not available, then the physician can first look to a step-parent, then a grandparent, adult sibling, or adult aunt or uncle.
The Baker Act has long allowed minors age 12 or older to seek crisis intervention services and treatment without the consent of a guardian. This should be for crisis oriented services and can't exceed more than two visits during any one week period.
—When any minor age 13 years or older experiences an emotional crisis to such degree that he or she perceives the need for professional assistance, he or she shall have the right to request, consent to, and receive outpatient crisis intervention services including individual psychotherapy, group therapy, counseling, or ...
Most states have laws allowing adolescents too seek therapy without their parent knowing. If you trust your student counselor ask them for help seeking someone. If you don't want to talk to your counselor you can call your local community mental health center and ask them. They may even set up an appointment for you.
Any minor who is 14 years of age or older, or has graduated from high school, or is married, or having been married is divorced or is pregnant may give effective consent to any legally authorized medical, dental, health or mental health services for himself or herself, and the consent of no other person shall be ...
Any reputable psychiatrist wouldn't accept you as a patient without parental consent. Since you are not an adult yet, your parents would need to give consent for treatment. You can seek guidance from your school counselor. They may have information to help you find the help you need.
I, ______________________________________________ (name of parent), am the ______ (mother) ______ (father) of __________________________________ , aged ____________ , and do hereby give my consent for (him)(her) to travel with __________________________________________________________________ (name/address of traveling ...
Fill in the child's personal information, including name, date of birth, and place of birth. Enter the names and contact information of both parents or legal guardians. Clearly state your consent for the child's passport application. Include your signature and the date of signing.
A minor 12 years of age or over who professes to be either pregnant or afflicted with contagious, infectious or communicable diseases within the meaning of Chapters 5 and 7 of Title 16, or who professes to be exposed to the chance of becoming pregnant, may give written consent, except to abortion, to any licensed ...