Florida Senate Bill
There are 2 adoption bills pending in Florida.
SB 408 - Sen. Campbell - Requires adoption entity to diligently search for person whose consent is required for adoption; provides that judgment of adoption is voidable under certain circumstances if court finds that person whose consent is required gave false information; provides grandparent’s right to notice; provides that court in this state retains jurisdiction until adoption is finalized in this state or in another state, etc. Amends Chs. 63, 409, 742.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2006. 10/20/05 SENATE Filed 11/10/05 SENATE Referred to Children and Families; Judiciary 01/13/06 SENATE On Committee agenda-- Children and Families, 01/24/06, 301-S 01/24/06 SENATE Favorable with 6 amendment(s) by Children and Families; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 01/25/06 SENATE Now in Judiciary
SB 172 - By Rich and (CO-INTRODUCERS) Smith; Margolis (Similar H 0123) Adoption; provides that person who is homosexual is eligible to be adoptive parent under certain enumerated circumstances; requires that eligibility criteria be met by clear & convincing evidence.
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