User:EdgarJT/Caylee's Law

Caylee's Law is the unofficial name for a Florida (and soon to be others) state law making it unlawful if a caregiver does not immediately report their child as missing. The law was created on the heels of the Casey Anthony murder trial, citing Anthony's failure to report her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee Marie Anthony, missing for a period of 31 days.

History
The idea for the law was started by numerous protesters who were unhappy with the jury's not guilty ruling regarding murder charges Casey Anthony was on trial for. Anthony had allegedly murdered her 2-year-old daughter Caylee Marie Anthony in 2008 but was acquitted on charges of first degree murder, aggravated child abuse, and aggravated child manslaughter. Crowds outside of the Orange County, Florida Courthouse started a petition to create Caylee's Law, a law that would make a parent or guardian's failure to report their child as missing a felony.

The law was filed by two Miami representatives in the state of Florida on July 6, 2011, and continues to be pushed to representatives in other states.