(1) If a child has lived with a grandparent for at least 6 months within the 24-month period immediately preceding the filing of a petition for termination of parental rights pending adoption, the adoption entity shall provide notice to that grandparent of the hearing on the petition.
(2) This section does not apply if the placement for adoption is the result of the death of the child’s parent and a different preference is stated in the parent’s will.
(3) This section does not apply in stepparent adoptions.
(4) This section does not contravene the provisions of s. 63.142(4).
History.—s. 1, ch. 87-397; s. 10, ch. 2001-3; s. 6, ch. 2003-58; s. 6, ch. 2008-151.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure
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.
63.043 - 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.
63.0541 - Public Records Exemption for the Florida Putative Father Registry.
63.062 - Persons Required to Consent to Adoption; Affidavit of Nonpaternity; Waiver of Venue.
63.064 - Persons Whose Consent to an Adoption May Be Waived.
63.085 - Disclosure by Adoption Entity.
63.087 - Proceeding to Terminate Parental Rights Pending Adoption; General Provisions.
63.093 - Adoption of Children From the Child Welfare System.
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.
63.192 - 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.
63.222 - 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.