At issue is a portion of the bill, SB 254, that amends what is known as the Florida Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.
banning gender-affirming care in Florida has been described by critics as"fascist," in part, they say, because it allows Florida courts to make emergency custodial decisions in parental disputes if the child in question has been"subjected" to gender affirming care.
That act, as described in aof SB 254, was part of a nationwide effort to standardize child custody determinations in cases involving multiple states: In recognition of these issues, the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, more simply known as the UCCJEA [...] was developed [...] in 1997. The Act, which has been adopted in each state except Massachusetts, was designed to create uniformity among the states' dueling child custody statutes. Florida adopted the Act in 2002.
SB 254 also amends the portion of the UCCJEA regarding taking physical custody of children in emergency circumstances, specifying that the act's aforementioned"serious physical harm" includes"being subjected to sex-reassignment prescriptions or procedures."
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