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2022 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.
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