1 | A bill to be entitled |
2 | An act relating to adoption; amending s. 63.122, F.S.; |
3 | providing that the interest that entitles a person to |
4 | notice of an adoption proceeding must be direct and |
5 | immediate; providing that a showing of an indirect, |
6 | inconsequential, or contingent interest is wholly |
7 | inadequate; providing an effective date. |
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9 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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11 | Section 1. Subsection (2) of section 63.122, Florida |
12 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
13 | 63.122 Notice of hearing on petition.-- |
14 | (2) Notice of hearing must be given as prescribed by the |
15 | Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, and service of process must be |
16 | made as specified by law for civil actions. The interest that |
17 | entitles a person to notice must be direct and immediate and the |
18 | person must show that he or she will gain or lose by the direct |
19 | legal operation and effect of judgment. A showing of an |
20 | indirect, inconsequential, or contingent interest is wholly |
21 | inadequate. |
22 | Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. |