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The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Rich)

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recommended the following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendments)

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     Between line(s) 223-224

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insert:

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     Section 4.  Section 63.037, Florida Statutes, is amended to

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read:

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     63.037  Proceedings applicable to cases resulting from a

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termination of parental rights under chapter 39.--A case in

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which a minor becomes available for adoption after the parental

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rights of each parent have been terminated by a judgment entered

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pursuant to chapter 39 shall be governed by s. 39.812 and this

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chapter. Adoption proceedings initiated under chapter 39 are

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exempt from the following provisions of this chapter: disclosure

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requirements for the adoption entity provided in s. 63.085(1)

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63.085; general provisions governing termination of parental

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rights pending adoption provided in s. 63.087; notice and

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service provisions governing termination of parental rights

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pending adoption provided in s. 63.088; and procedures for

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terminating parental rights pending adoption provided in s.

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63.089.

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================ T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     On line(s) 9, after the second semicolon,

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insert:

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amending s. 63.037, F.S.; conforming a cross-reference;

3/11/2008  11:07:00 AM     586-04596-08