SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 1312

    Amendment No. 3   Barcode 285750

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11  The Committee on Children and Families recommended the

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14         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 

15         On page 41, between lines 16 and 17,

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18         Section 5.  Subsection (2) of Section 63.102, Florida

19  Statutes, is amended to read:

20         63.102  Filing of petition for adoption or declaratory

21  statement; venue; proceeding for approval of fees and costs.--

22         (2)  A petition for adoption or for a declaratory

23  statement as to the adoption contract shall be filed in the

24  county where the petition for termination of parental rights

25  was granted, unless the court, in accordance with s. 47.122,

26  changes the venue to the county where the petitioner or

27  petitioners or the minor resides or where the adoption entity

28  with which the minor has been placed is located. The circuit

29  court in this state must retain jurisdiction over the matter

30  until a final judgment is entered on the adoption. The Uniform

31  Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act does not apply

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 1312

    Amendment No. 3   Barcode 285750





  1  until a final judgment is entered on the adoption.

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  3  (Redesignate subsequent sections.)

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  7  And the title is amended as follows:

  8         On page 3, line 9, after "39.502"

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