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Current as of: 2011
§ 63.012Short title
§ 63.022Legislative intent
§ 63.032Definitions
§ 63.037Proceedings applicable to cases resulting from a termination of parental rights under chapter 39
§ 63.039Duty of adoption entity to prospective adoptive parents; sanctions
§ 63.042Who may be adopted; who may adopt
§ 63.0422Prohibited conditions on adoptions; firearms and ammunition
§ 63.0423Procedures with respect to surrendered infants
§ 63.0425Grandparent’s right to notice
§ 63.0427Adopted minor’s right to continued communication or contact with siblings and other relatives
§ 63.043Mandatory screening or testing for sickle-cell trait prohibited
§ 63.052Guardians designated; proof of commitment
§ 63.053Rights and responsibilities of an unmarried biological father; legislative findings
§ 63.054Actions required by an unmarried biological father to establish parental rights; Florida Putative Father Registry
§ 63.0541Public records exemption for the Florida Putative Father Registry
§ 63.062Persons required to consent to adoption; affidavit of nonpaternity; waiver of venue
§ 63.063Responsibility of parents for actions; fraud or misrepresentation; contesting termination of parental rights and adoption
§ 63.064Persons whose consent to an adoption may be waived
§ 63.082Execution of consent to adoption or affidavit of nonpaternity; family social and medical history; withdrawal of consent
§ 63.085Disclosure by adoption entity
§ 63.087Proceeding to terminate parental rights pending adoption; general provisions
§ 63.088Proceeding to terminate parental rights pending adoption; notice and service; diligent search
§ 63.089Proceeding to terminate parental rights pending adoption; hearing; grounds; dismissal of petition; judgment
§ 63.092Report to the court of intended placement by an adoption entity; at-risk placement; preliminary study
§ 63.097Fees
§ 63.102Filing of petition for adoption or declaratory statement; venue; proceeding for approval of fees and costs
§ 63.112Petition for adoption; description; report or recommendation, exceptions; mailing
§ 63.122Notice of hearing on petition
§ 63.125Final home investigation
§ 63.132Affidavit of expenses and receipts
§ 63.135Information to be submitted to the court
§ 63.142Hearing; judgment of adoption
§ 63.152Application for new birth record
§ 63.162Hearings and records in adoption proceedings; confidential nature
§ 63.165State registry of adoption information; duty to inform and explain
§ 63.167State adoption information center
§ 63.172Effect of judgment of adoption
§ 63.182Statute of repose
§ 63.192Recognition of foreign judgment or decree affecting adoption
§ 63.202Authority to license; adoption of rules
§ 63.207Out-of-state placement
§ 63.212Prohibited acts; penalties for violation
§ 63.213Preplanned adoption agreement
§ 63.219Sanctions
§ 63.222Effect on prior adoption proceedings
§ 63.232Duty of person adopting
§ 63.2325Conditions for revocation of a consent to adoption or affidavit of nonpaternity
§ 63.233Rulemaking authority
§ 63.235Petitions filed before effective date; governing law
§ 63.236Petitions filed before July 1, 2008; governing law

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