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Fla. Std. Jury Instr. (Crim.) 16.4(a)

CONTRIBUTING TO CHILD DEPENDENCY, PERSON 21 OR OLDER IMPREGNATING CHILD UNDER 16

activein force · 2026-07-29 – presentact-effective-date

§ 827.04(3), Fla. Stat.

To prove the crime of Contributing to Child Dependency, the State must prove the following three elements beyond a reasonable doubt:

1. (Defendant) impregnated (victim).

2. At the time, (defendant) was 21 years of age or older.

3. At the time, (victim) was a child under the age of 16 years.

Neither the victim’s lack of chastity nor the victim’s consent is a defense to this offense.

Lesser Included Offenses

No lesser included offenses have been identified for this offense.

Provenance

Source
floridabar.org
Retrieved
2026-08-18
Edition
2026-08-18
Content hash
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