It's an "antiquated" law. But it's still on the books and codifies the moral objection to a guy like Schiavo being the "guardian" of someone who can't object when he has obviously left her behind and has no factual relationship to her but only a legal relationship.
Conviction under this statute would be grounds for divorce. If she had a true guardian of her interests, that is precisely what would have happened.
BTW, seen any of the cops in P.P. enforcing any of these existing statutes on Mikey? You know, the cops who are hell bent on enforcing the legally questionable court orders?
I haven't either.
The cops in Pinellas aren't going to charge MS either, he is the jail nurse!