SB 2154: Adoption
GENERAL BILL by Campbell
Adoption; provides that judgement of adoption is voidable under certain circumstances if court finds that person whose consent is required gave false information; provides court in this state retains jurisdiction until adoption is finalized in this or in another state; provides that if unmarried biological father fails to take actions that are available to him to establish relationship with his child, his parental interest may be lost entirely, etc. Amends FS.
Last Action: 5/6/2005 Senate - Died in Committee on Children and Families
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/7/2005 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 3/16/2005 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Children and Families; Judiciary -SJ 00209 |
| 5/6/2005 | Senate |
• Died in Committee on Children and Families |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H 1299 (e1) | Adoption | Mahon | Similar | Last Action: 5/6/2005 S Died in Messages |
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No Vote History AvailableCitations - Statutes (38)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 39.01 | Definitions. | |
| 63.022 | Legislative intent. | |
| 63.032 | Definitions. | |
| 63.039 | Duty of adoption entity to prospective adoptive parents; sanctions. | |
| 63.0423 | Procedures with respect to abandoned infants. | |
| 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. | |
| 63.062 | Persons required to consent to adoption; affidavit of nonpaternity; waiver of venue. | |
| 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; withdrawal 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. | |
| 63.097 | 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 under oath 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. | |
| 63.192 | Recognition of foreign judgment affecting adoption. | |
| 63.207 | Out-of-state placement. | |
| 63.212 | Prohibited acts; penalties for violation. | |
| 63.213 | Preplanned adoption agreement. | |
| 63.236 | ||
| 409.166 | Special needs children; subsidized adoption program. | |
| 409.176 | Registration of residential child-caring agencies and family foster homes. | |
| 742.14 | Donation of eggs, sperm, or preembryos. | |
| 742.15 | Gestational surrogacy contract. | |
| 742.18 | ||
| 984.03 | Definitions. | |
| 985.03 | Definitions. |
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