Florida Senate - 2007                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 2030
                        Barcode 675652
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11  The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Rich)
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15         On page 28, lines 3-29, delete those lines
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17  and insert:  and enforceable by the court.
18         (b)  Upon execution of the consent of the birth parent,
19  the adoption entity shall be permitted to intervene in the
20  dependency case as a party in interest and shall provide the
21  court having jurisdiction over the minor pursuant to the
22  shelter or dependency petition filed by the department with a
23  copy of the preliminary home study of the prospective adoptive
24  parents and any other evidence of the suitability of the
25  placement. The preliminary home study shall be maintained with
26  strictest confidentiality within the dependency court file and
27  the department's file. A preliminary home study must be
28  provided to the court in all cases in which an adoption entity
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30         (c)  Upon a determination by the court that the
31  prospective adoptive parents have met the requirements of this
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    Florida Senate - 2007                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 2030
                        Barcode 675652
 1  chapter are properly qualified to adopt the minor child and
 2  that the adoption appears to be in the best interest of the
 3  minor child, the court shall immediately order the transfer of
 4  custody of the minor child to the prospective adoptive
 5  parents, under the supervision of the adoption entity.
 6  Thereafter, the adoption entity must file a petition for
 7  termination of parental rights or a petition for adoption in
 8  the court having jurisdiction over child welfare or custody in
 9  the county with the appropriate venue according to s. 63.087
10  or s. 63.102. The adoption entity shall thereafter provide
11  monthly supervision reports to the court
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