FL S1296

Creates Florida Statutes Section 784.09 establishing criminal penalties for abuse of a parent by an unmarried child under 18 years old who has not been emancipated.

Defines four categories of criminal conduct: abuse of parent (physical injury or threats), aggravated abuse (aggravated battery, assault, false imprisonment, or great bodily harm), exploitation of parent's assets (damaging/stealing property or financial intimidation), and emotional abuse (inducing action under threat, false abuse reports, or repeated threatening conduct).

Establishes penalties ranging from second-degree misdemeanor for abuse to first-degree felony for exploitation of parent's assets valued at $50,000 or more, with exploitation penalties tiered by dollar amount ($500, $5,000, $10,000, and $50,000 thresholds).

Allows courts to reduce felony charges to misdemeanors and impose alternative sentencing such as probation or specialized intervention programs for aggravated abuse or asset exploitation convictions upon request by state or defense attorney.

Requires reporting suspected abuse or asset exploitation to the Department of Children and Families central abuse hotline and provides immunity from prosecution for good-faith reporters and investigation participants.