Florida Code — 63
Browse 51 sections in division 63 of the Florida code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 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.