Florida Statutes
Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure
Chapter 63 - Adoption

63.037 - Proceedings Applicable to Cases Resulting From a Termination of Parental Rights Under Chapter 39. - History.—s. 8, ch. 2001-3; s. 4, ch. 2008-151; s. 4,...

63.039 - Duty of Adoption Entity to Prospective Adoptive Parents; Sanctions. - (1) An adoption entity placing a minor for adoption has...

63.042 - Who May Be Adopted; Who May Adopt. - (1) Any person, a minor or an adult, may be...

63.0422 - Prohibited Conditions on Adoptions; Firearms and Ammunition. - (1) Make a determination that a person is unsuitable to...

63.0423 - Procedures With Respect to Surrendered Infants. - (1) Upon entry of final judgment terminating parental rights, a...

63.0425 - Grandparent’s Right to Notice. - (1) If a child has lived with a grandparent for...

63.0427 - Agreements for Continued Communication or Contact Between Adopted Child and Siblings, Parents, and Other Relatives. - (1) A child whose parents have had their parental rights...

63.043 - Mandatory Screening or Testing for Sickle-Cell Trait Prohibited. - History.—s. 4, ch. 78-35; s. 8, ch. 2003-58.

63.052 - Guardians Designated; Proof of Commitment. - (1) For minors who have been placed for adoption with...

63.053 - Rights and Responsibilities of an Unmarried Biological Father; Legislative Findings. - (1) In enacting the provisions contained in this chapter, the...

63.054 - Actions Required by an Unmarried Biological Father to Establish Parental Rights; Florida Putative Father Registry. - (1) In order to preserve the right to notice and...

63.0541 - Public Records Exemption for the Florida Putative Father Registry. - (1) All information contained in the Florida Putative Father Registry...

63.062 - Persons Required to Consent to Adoption; Affidavit of Nonpaternity; Waiver of Venue. - (1) Unless supported by one or more of the grounds...

63.063 - Responsibility of Parents for Actions; Fraud or Misrepresentation; Contesting Termination of Parental Rights and Adoption. - (1) Each parent of a child conceived or born outside...

63.064 - Persons Whose Consent to an Adoption May Be Waived. - (1) A parent who has deserted a child without means...

63.082 - Execution of Consent to Adoption or Affidavit of Nonpaternity; Family Social and Medical History; Revocation of Consent. - (1)(a) Consent to an adoption or an affidavit of nonpaternity...

63.085 - Disclosure by Adoption Entity. - (1) DISCLOSURE REQUIRED TO PARENTS AND PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE PARENTS.—Within 14...

63.087 - Proceeding to Terminate Parental Rights Pending Adoption; General Provisions. - (1) JURISDICTION.—A court of this state which is competent to...

63.088 - Proceeding to Terminate Parental Rights Pending Adoption; Notice and Service; Diligent Search. - (1) NOTICE REQUIRED.—An unmarried biological father, by virtue of the...

63.089 - Proceeding to Terminate Parental Rights Pending Adoption; Hearing; Grounds; Dismissal of Petition; Judgment. - (1) HEARING.—The court may terminate parental rights pending adoption only...

63.092 - Report to the Court of Intended Placement by an Adoption Entity; At-Risk Placement; Preliminary Study. - (1) REPORT TO THE COURT.—The adoption entity must report any...

63.093 - Adoption of Children From the Child Welfare System. - (1) The department or community-based care lead agency as defined...

63.097 - Fees. - (1) When the adoption entity is an agency, fees may...

63.102 - Filing of Petition for Adoption or Declaratory Statement; Venue; Proceeding for Approval of Fees and Costs. - (1) PETITION FOR ADOPTION.—A petition for adoption may not be...

63.112 - Petition for Adoption; Description; Report or Recommendation, Exceptions; Mailing. - (1) The petition for adoption shall be signed and verified...

63.122 - Notice of Hearing on Petition. - (1) The hearing on the petition to adopt a minor...

63.125 - Final Home Investigation. - (1) The final home investigation must be conducted before the...

63.132 - Affidavit of Expenses and Receipts. - (1) Before the hearing on the petition for adoption, the...

63.135 - Information to Be Submitted to the Court. - (1) The adoption entity or petitioner must file an affidavit...

63.142 - Hearing; Judgment of Adoption. - (1) APPEARANCE.—The petitioner and the person to be adopted shall...

63.152 - Application for New Birth Record. - History.—s. 15, ch. 73-159; s. 5, ch. 90-309; s. 29,...

63.162 - Hearings and Records in Adoption Proceedings; Confidential Nature. - (1) All hearings held in proceedings under this act shall...

63.165 - State Registry of Adoption Information; Duty to Inform and Explain. - (1) Anyone seeking to enter, change, or use information in...

63.167 - State Adoption Information Center. - (1) The department shall establish a state adoption information center...

63.172 - Effect of Judgment of Adoption. - (1) A judgment of adoption, whether entered by a court...

63.182 - Statute of Repose. - (1) Notwithstanding s. 95.031 or s. 95.11 or any other...

63.192 - Recognition of Foreign Judgment or Decree Affecting Adoption. - History.—s. 19, ch. 73-159; s. 21, ch. 2008-151.

63.202 - Authority to License; Adoption of Rules. - (1) The Department of Children and Families is authorized and...

63.207 - Out-of-State Placement. - (1) Unless the parent placing a minor for adoption files...

63.212 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties for Violation. - (1) It is unlawful for any person: (a) To place...

63.213 - Preplanned Adoption Agreement. - (1) Individuals may enter into a preplanned adoption arrangement as...

63.219 - Sanctions. - History.—s. 23, ch. 92-96; s. 32, ch. 2001-3; s. 37,...

63.222 - Effect on Prior Adoption Proceedings. - History.—s. 22, ch. 73-159; s. 25, ch. 2012-81.

63.232 - Duty of Person Adopting. - History.—s. 23, ch. 73-159.

63.2325 - Conditions for Invalidation of a Consent to Adoption or Affidavit of Nonpaternity. - History.—s. 33, ch. 2001-3; s. 26, ch. 2012-81; s. 10,...

63.233 - Rulemaking Authority. - History.—s. 11, ch. 87-397; s. 10, ch. 98-200.

63.235 - Petitions Filed Before Effective Date; Governing Law. - History.—s. 37, ch. 2001-3; s. 38, ch. 2003-58.

63.236 - Petitions Filed Before July 1, 2008; Governing Law. - History.—s. 23, ch. 2008-151.

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Florida Statutes Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure Chapter 63 - Adoption

Florida Statutes
Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure
Chapter 63 - Adoption