3L Gabriella Hernandez testifies before the Florida Senate Judiciary Committee

Press Date
December 11, 2019

Hernandez testifies before the Florida Senate Judiciary Committee

On December 10, 2019, FSU Law 3L Gabriella Hernandez testified before the Florida Senate Judiciary Committee against Senate Bill 124 (CS/SB 124), a bill that deals with temporary or concurrent custody of a minor child by an extended family member. Hernandez is a student in the FSU Public Interest Law Center’s Gender and Family Justice Clinic.

“I stand firm in the belief that the best interests of the child should always be a priority and support the protection of children,” said Hernandez. “Parents who are incarcerated are interested in these goals as well….” You can hear Hernandez’s entire testimony here. She begins around the 5:12-minute mark.

Published on December 11, 2019