§ 63.037, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 63. ADOPTION
Proceedings applicable to cases resulting from a termination of parental rights under chapter 39.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
A case in which a minor becomes available for adoption after the parental rights of each parent have been terminated by a judgment entered pursuant to chapter 39 shall be governed by s. 39.812 and this chapter. Adoption proceedings initiated under chapter 39 are exempt from the following provisions of this chapter: requirement for search of the Florida Putative Father Registry provided in s. 63.054(7), if a search was previously completed and documentation of the search is contained in the case file; disclosure requirements for the adoption entity provided in s. 63.085(1); general provisions governing termination of parental rights pending adoption provided in s. 63.087; notice and service provisions governing termination of parental rights pending adoption provided in s. 63.088; and procedures for terminating parental rights pending adoption provided in s. 63.089.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 8, ch. 2001-3; s. 4, ch. 2008-151; s. 4, ch. 2012-81.
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The Florida Statutes
- Fla. Stat. ch. 39PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO CHILDRENPrinted as chapter 39
- § 39.812, Fla. Stat.Postdisposition relief; petition for adoption.Printed as s. 39.812
- § 63.054, Fla. Stat.Actions required by an unmarried biological father to establish parental rights; Florida Putative Father Registry.Printed as s. 63.054(7)
- § 63.085, Fla. Stat.Disclosure by adoption entity.Printed as s. 63.085(1)
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