Florida Statutes Title XLVI. Crimes § 827.10. Unlawful desertion of a child

(a) “Care” means support and services necessary to maintain the child's physical and mental health, including, but not limited to, food, nutrition, clothing, shelter, supervision, medicine, and medical services that a prudent person would consider essential for the well-being of the child.

(b) “Caregiver” has the same meaning as provided in s. 39.01.

(c) “Child” means a child for whose care the caregiver is legally responsible.

(d) “Desertion” or “deserts” means to leave a child in a place or with a person other than a relative with the intent not to return to the child and with the intent not to provide for the care of the child.

(e) “Relative” has the same meaning as provided in s. 39.01.