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CS/CS/SB 1084: Termination of Parental Rights/Adoption/Paternity [SPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Rich ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Lynn ; Margolis ; Atwater

Termination of Parental Rights/Adoption/Paternity [SPCC]; Revises various provisions of the Florida Adoption Act. Requires a petition for adoption for a dependent child to be accompanied by a statement signed by the prospective adoptive parents acknowledging receipt of all information required to be disclosed. Provides for service of process by publication for termination of parental rights under the Florida Adoption Act, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008
 Last Action: 4/23/2008 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/HB 663 -SJ 00747; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 663 (Ch. 2008-151) -SJ 00747
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/11/2008 Senate • Filed
    1/24/2008 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
    3/4/2008 Senate • Introduced, referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00068
    3/7/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/12/08, 2:30 pm, 412-K
    3/12/2008 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00289; CS read 1st time on 03/20/08 -SJ 00320
    3/14/2008 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2); Now in Judiciary -SJ 00289
    3/27/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/01/08, 1:00 pm, 110-S --Temporarily postponed
    4/3/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/08/08, 10:45 am, 110-S
    4/8/2008 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 00520; CS read 1st time on 04/10/08 -SJ 00522
    4/10/2008 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2); Now in Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00520; On Committee agenda-- Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations, 04/15/08, 2:15 pm, 37-S
    4/15/2008 Senate • Favorable by- Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; YEAS 3 NAYS 0 -SJ 00618
    4/16/2008 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00618
    4/23/2008 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/HB 663 -SJ 00747; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 663 (Ch. 2008-151) -SJ 00747

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  • CS/CS/SB 1084, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/10/2008 at 12:36 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2008 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/10/2008 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 663 (e1) Cannon Similar Last Action: 6/11/2008 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-151
    Location:

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/15/2008 2:15 PM Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations 3 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (25)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.812 Postdisposition relief; petition for adoption.
    49.011 Service of process by publication; cases in which allowed.
    63.032 Definitions.
    63.037 Proceedings applicable to cases resulting from a termination of parental rights under chapter 39.
    63.039 Duty of adoption entity to prospective adoptive parents; sanctions.
    63.0425 Grandparent's right to adopt.
    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.
    63.063 Responsibility of each party for their own actions; fraud or misrepresentation; statutory compliance.
    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.
    63.102 Filing of petition for adoption or declaratory statement; venue; proceeding for approval of fees and costs.
    63.122 Notice of hearing on petition.
    63.132 Affidavit of expenses and receipts.
    63.135 Information under oath to be submitted to the court.
    63.142 Hearing; judgment of adoption.
    63.192 Recognition of foreign judgment affecting adoption.
    63.212 Prohibited acts; penalties for violation.
    63.236
    742.021 Venue, process, complaint.
    742.10 Establishment of paternity for children born out of wedlock.

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  • CS/SB 1084, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/14/2008 at 4:11 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/12/2008 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    603614 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Joyner)     		3/31/2008
    4:42 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/8/2008     		Web Page
    PDF
    508722 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Joyner)     		3/31/2008
    4:43 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/8/2008     		Web Page
    PDF
    894246 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Joyner)     		3/31/2008
    4:43 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/8/2008     		Web Page
    PDF
    884900 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Joyner)     		3/31/2008
    4:43 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/8/2008     		Web Page
    PDF
    383904 - Amendment
    		Judiciary
    (Joyner)     		3/31/2008
    4:43 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/8/2008     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/8/2008 10:45 AM Judiciary 11 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (25)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.812 Postdisposition relief; petition for adoption.
    49.011 Service of process by publication; cases in which allowed.
    63.032 Definitions.
    63.037 Proceedings applicable to cases resulting from a termination of parental rights under chapter 39.
    63.039 Duty of adoption entity to prospective adoptive parents; sanctions.
    63.0425 Grandparent's right to adopt.
    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.
    63.063 Responsibility of each party for their own actions; fraud or misrepresentation; statutory compliance.
    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.
    63.102 Filing of petition for adoption or declaratory statement; venue; proceeding for approval of fees and costs.
    63.122 Notice of hearing on petition.
    63.132 Affidavit of expenses and receipts.
    63.135 Information under oath to be submitted to the court.
    63.142 Hearing; judgment of adoption.
    63.192 Recognition of foreign judgment affecting adoption.
    63.212 Prohibited acts; penalties for violation.
    63.236
    742.021 Venue, process, complaint.
    742.10 Establishment of paternity for children born out of wedlock.

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  • SB 1084, Original Filed Version Posted 1/17/2008 at 6:32 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    958762 - Amendment
    		Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Rich)     		3/11/2008
    2:13 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/12/2008     		Web Page
    PDF
    730424 - Amendment
    		Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Rich)     		3/11/2008
    2:13 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/12/2008     		Web Page
    PDF
    111880 - Amendment
    		Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Rich)     		3/11/2008
    2:13 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/12/2008     		Web Page
    PDF
    641454 - Amendment
    		Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Rich)     		3/11/2008
    2:15 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/12/2008     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (25)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.812 Postdisposition relief; petition for adoption.
    49.011 Service of process by publication; cases in which allowed.
    63.032 Definitions.
    63.037 Proceedings applicable to cases resulting from a termination of parental rights under chapter 39.
    63.039 Duty of adoption entity to prospective adoptive parents; sanctions.
    63.0425 Grandparent's right to adopt.
    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.
    63.063 Responsibility of each party for their own actions; fraud or misrepresentation; statutory compliance.
    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.
    63.102 Filing of petition for adoption or declaratory statement; venue; proceeding for approval of fees and costs.
    63.122 Notice of hearing on petition.
    63.132 Affidavit of expenses and receipts.
    63.135 Information under oath to be submitted to the court.
    63.142 Hearing; judgment of adoption.
    63.192 Recognition of foreign judgment affecting adoption.
    63.212 Prohibited acts; penalties for violation.
    63.236
    742.021 Venue, process, complaint.
    742.10 Establishment of paternity for children born out of wedlock.

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