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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 63
ADOPTION

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F.S. 63.142

63.142 Hearing; judgment of adoption.—

(1) APPEARANCE.—The petitioner and the person to be adopted shall appear either in person or, with the permission of the court, telephonically before a person authorized to administer an oath at the hearing on the petition for adoption, unless:

(a) The person is a minor under 12 years of age; or

(b) The appearance of either is excused by the court for good cause.

(2) CONTINUANCE.—The court may continue the hearing from time to time to permit further observation, investigation, or consideration of any facts or circumstances affecting the granting of the petition.

(3) DISMISSAL.—

(a) If the petition is dismissed, further proceedings, if any, regarding the minor must be brought in a separate custody action under chapter 61, a dependency action under chapter 39, or a paternity action under chapter 742.

(b) If the petition is dismissed, the court shall state with specificity the reasons for the dismissal.

(4) JUDGMENT.—At the conclusion of the hearing, after the court determines that the date for a parent to file an appeal of a valid judgment terminating that parent’s parental rights has passed and no appeal, pursuant to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, is pending and that the adoption is in the best interest of the person to be adopted, a judgment of adoption shall be entered. A judgment terminating parental rights pending adoption is voidable and any later judgment of adoption of that minor is voidable if, upon a parent’s motion for relief from judgment, the court finds that the adoption substantially fails to meet the requirements of this chapter. The motion must be filed within a reasonable time, but not later than 1 year after the date the judgment terminating parental rights was entered.

History.—s. 14, ch. 73-159; s. 3, ch. 77-140; s. 26, ch. 2001-3; s. 28, ch. 2003-58; s. 20, ch. 2008-151.

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Cases Citing Statute 63.142

Total Results: 20

In re Adoption of K.A.G.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2014-12-24T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 152 So. 3d 1271, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 20849, 2014 WL 7331269

Snippet: Grandmother. § 63.087(3), Fla. Stat. (2013). Section 63.142(4), Florida Statutes (2013), concerning the procedures…added). The trial court should have applied section 63.142(4) to consider Child’s best interests with respect

Florida Department of Children & Families v. Adoption of X.X.G.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2010-09-22T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 45 So. 3d 79, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 14014, 61 A.L.R. 6th 621

Snippet: a permanent family life. At that time, section 63.142(4) guided the trial court: “At the conclusion of

Gs v. Tb

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2007-11-19T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 969 So. 2d 1049

Snippet: adopted, a judgment of adoption shall be entered. § 63.142(4), Fla. Stat., (2006). We conclude from these

G.S. v. T.B.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2007-09-12T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 969 So. 2d 1049, 2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 14239

Snippet: adopted, a judgment of adoption shall be entered. § 63.142(4), Fla. Stat., (2006). We conclude from these

D.R. v. Department of Children & Family Services

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2007-06-06T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 963 So. 2d 746, 2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 8902, 2007 WL 1610155

Snippet: child, see §§ 39.621(3), 39.812(4)-(5), 63.022(2), 63.142(4), Fla. Stat. (2005); B.Y. v. Dep’t of Children

SDT v. Bundle of Hope Ministries, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2007-02-27T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 949 So. 2d 1132

Snippet: the hearing on appellant's motions. Section 63.142(4), Florida Statutes (2005), provides that a judgment

A.D. v. M.D.M.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-02-22T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 920 So. 2d 857, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 2279, 2006 WL 401316

Snippet: relief from judgment, allowed pursuant to section 63.142(4), Florida Statutes, which must be done within

By v. Department of Children and Families

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2004-11-10T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 887 So. 2d 1253

Snippet: consideration); see also, §§ 63.022(2)(l), 63.122(5), 63.142(4), Fla. Stat. (2002). This duty exists during

Amendments to Florida Supreme Court Approved FamiLy Law Forms—Stepparent Adoption Forms

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2004-03-25T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 870 So. 2d 791, 2004 WL 583720

Snippet: 63.085, 63.087- 089, 63.102, 63.112, 63.122, 63.132, 63.142, and 63.182, Florida Statutes (2002). The 2003

LR v. Department of Children & Families

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2002-07-17T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 822 So. 2d 527

Snippet: interest" of the child to be adopted. See § 63.142(4), Fla. Stat. (2001). Still, we are mindful there…, the court may enter a judgment of adoption. § 63.142(4), Fla. Stat. (2001). Though we maintain C.S.

Amendments to Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms—Stepparent Adoption Forms

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2002-03-28T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 821 So. 2d 263, 27 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 285, 2002 Fla. LEXIS 542, 2002 WL 464628

Snippet: sections 63.022-.039, 63.0425-.0427, 63.052-.132, 63.142, 63.162-.165, 63.202-.219, 63.2325, 63.235, Florida

H.L. ex rel. A.W. v. State, Department of Children & Families

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1998-08-21T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 718 So. 2d 236, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 10485, 1998 WL 519589

Snippet: of the child if the petition is dismissed. See § 63.142(3)(a), Fla. Stat. (1997). In this case, the trial

Rushing v. Bosse

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1995-03-07T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 652 So. 2d 869

Snippet: 63.032(11), 63.062(1)(c), 63.092(1), 63.092(3)(a)4., 63.142(4), 63.162(1)(d)4, Fla. Stat. (1991). [3] A similar

In re C.T.D.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1993-09-08T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 623 So. 2d 834, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 8966, 1993 WL 337479

Snippet: cured by the amendment of the petition. Section 63.142(3)(a) and (4), Florida Statutes, requires the court

Dillon v. Robb

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1992-04-17T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 597 So. 2d 891, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 4281, 1992 WL 75651

Snippet: ), rev. denied, 551 So.2d 460 (Fla.1989). . § 63.142(4), Fla.Stat. (1989). No. 91-656 District

In Re Adoption of a Minor Child

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1991-12-12T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 593 So. 2d 185

Snippet: uses the term "judgment of adoption." § 63.142, Fla. Stat. (1987). We will use the latter term

Davis v. Dixon

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1989-05-09T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 545 So. 2d 318

Snippet: shall contravene the provisions of s. 63.142(4)." Section 63.142(4) Florida Statutes (1987) states:

Ago

Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1984-07-31T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: judgment of adoption by the court as provided by s 63.142, F.S. The procedures provided in s 63.092, F.S.

In Re Adoption of RAB

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1983-02-08T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 426 So. 2d 1203

Snippet: the grounds for dismissal as required by Section 63.142(3)(b), Florida Statutes (1981). The latter technical

Yancey v. Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1982-05-04T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 413 So. 2d 438, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 20007

Snippet: of dismissal does not, as required by Section 63.-142, Florida Statutes (1979), “state with specificity