Florida Statutes
Chapter 63 - Adoption
63.012 - Short Title.

Florida Statutes

Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure

Chapter 63 - Adoption

63.012 - Short Title.

63.022 - Legislative Intent.

63.032 - Definitions.

63.037 - Proceedings Applicable to Cases Resulting From a Termination of Parental Rights Under Chapter 39.

63.039 - Duty of Adoption Entity to Prospective Adoptive Parents; Sanctions.

63.042 - Who May Be Adopted; Who May Adopt.

63.0422 - Prohibited Conditions on Adoptions; Firearms and Ammunition.

63.0423 - Procedures With Respect to Surrendered Infants.

63.0425 - Grandparent’s Right to Notice.

63.0427 - Agreements for Continued Communication or Contact Between Adopted Child and Siblings, Parents, and Other Relatives.

63.043 - Mandatory Screening or Testing for Sickle-Cell Trait Prohibited.

63.052 - Guardians Designated; Proof of Commitment.

63.053 - Rights and Responsibilities of an Unmarried Biological Father; Legislative Findings.

63.054 - Actions Required by an Unmarried Biological Father to Establish Parental Rights; Florida Putative Father Registry.

63.0541 - Public Records Exemption for the Florida Putative Father Registry.

63.062 - Persons Required to Consent to Adoption; Affidavit of Nonpaternity; Waiver of Venue.

63.063 - Responsibility of Parents for Actions; Fraud or Misrepresentation; Contesting Termination of Parental Rights and Adoption.

63.064 - Persons Whose Consent to an Adoption May Be Waived.

63.082 - Execution of Consent to Adoption or Affidavit of Nonpaternity; Family Social and Medical History; Revocation of Consent.

63.085 - Disclosure by Adoption Entity.

63.087 - Proceeding to Terminate Parental Rights Pending Adoption; General Provisions.

63.088 - Proceeding to Terminate Parental Rights Pending Adoption; Notice and Service; Diligent Search.

63.089 - Proceeding to Terminate Parental Rights Pending Adoption; Hearing; Grounds; Dismissal of Petition; Judgment.

63.092 - Report to the Court of Intended Placement by an Adoption Entity; At-Risk Placement; Preliminary Study.

63.093 - Adoption of Children From the Child Welfare System.

63.097 - Fees.

63.102 - Filing of Petition for Adoption or Declaratory Statement; Venue; Proceeding for Approval of Fees and Costs.

63.112 - Petition for Adoption; Description; Report or Recommendation, Exceptions; Mailing.

63.122 - Notice of Hearing on Petition.

63.125 - Final Home Investigation.

63.132 - Affidavit of Expenses and Receipts.

63.135 - Information to Be Submitted to the Court.

63.142 - Hearing; Judgment of Adoption.

63.152 - Application for New Birth Record.

63.162 - Hearings and Records in Adoption Proceedings; Confidential Nature.

63.165 - State Registry of Adoption Information; Duty to Inform and Explain.

63.167 - State Adoption Information Center.

63.172 - Effect of Judgment of Adoption.

63.182 - Statute of Repose.

63.192 - Recognition of Foreign Judgment or Decree Affecting Adoption.

63.202 - Authority to License; Adoption of Rules.

63.207 - Out-of-State Placement.

63.212 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties for Violation.

63.213 - Preplanned Adoption Agreement.

63.219 - Sanctions.

63.222 - Effect on Prior Adoption Proceedings.

63.232 - Duty of Person Adopting.

63.2325 - Conditions for Invalidation of a Consent to Adoption or Affidavit of Nonpaternity.

63.233 - Rulemaking Authority.

63.235 - Petitions Filed Before Effective Date; Governing Law.

63.236 - Petitions Filed Before July 1, 2008; Governing Law.