Florida Senate - 2007                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for SB 1602
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11  The Committee on Judiciary (Deutch) recommended the following
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14         Senate Amendment 
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18  and insert:  make the finding specified in this paragraph or
19  paragraph (d), it must dismiss the petition. Factors the court
20  shall consider include:
21         1.  The minor's:
22         a.  Age.
23         b.  Overall intelligence.
24         c.  Emotional stability.
25         d.  Credibility and demeanor as a witness.
26         e.  Ability to accept responsibility.
27         f.  Ability to assess the future consequences of her
28  choices.
29         g.  Ability to understand and explain the medical
30  consequences of terminating her pregnancy and to apply that
31  understanding to her decision.
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    Florida Senate - 2007                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for SB 1602
                        Barcode 035372
 1         2.  Whether there has been any intimidation or undue
 2  influence on the minor's decision to terminate her pregnancy.
 3         (d)  If the court finds, by a preponderance of the
 4  evidence, that the petitioner is the victim there is evidence
 5  of child abuse or sexual abuse inflicted of the petitioner by
 6  one or both of her parents or her guardian, or that the
 7  notification of a parent or guardian is not in the best
 8  interest of the petitioner, the court shall issue an order
 9  authorizing the minor to consent to the performance or
10  inducement of a termination of pregnancy without the
11  notification of a parent or guardian. If the court finds
12  evidence of child abuse or sexual abuse of the minor
13  petitioner by any person, the court shall report the evidence
14  of child abuse or sexual abuse of the petitioner, as provided
15  in s. 39.201. If the court does not make the finding specified
16  in this paragraph or paragraph (c), it must dismiss the
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