The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 63
ADOPTION

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F.S. 63.202

63.202 Authority to license; adoption of rules.—

(1) The Department of Children and Families is authorized and empowered to license child placement agencies that it determines to be qualified to place minors for adoption.

(2) No agency shall place a minor for adoption unless such agency is licensed by the department, except a child-caring agency registered under s. 409.176.

(3) The department may adopt rules necessary to ensure that all child-placing agencies comply with this chapter to receive or renew a license.

History.—s. 20, ch. 73-159; s. 23, ch. 77-147; s. 7, ch. 78-190; s. 8, ch. 87-397; s. 12, ch. 97-101; s. 29, ch. 2001-3; s. 22, ch. 2012-81; s. 29, ch. 2014-19.

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Amendments to 63.202

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 63.202

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 63.202.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY, v. BOYS HOME ASSOCIATION, INC. d b a, 172 F. Supp. 3d 1326 (M.D. Fla. 2016)

. . . . §§ 409.175(5)(a), (6)(b); 63.202(1). ii. . . .

HOME AT LAST AGENCY, INC. v. J. L. C. W R. C. C. W,, 98 So. 3d 699 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)

. . . 2011), defines "agency” as “any child-placing agency licensed by the department pursuant to section 63.202 . . .

In S. N. W. a LLC, v. S. C. W., 912 So. 2d 368 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . Adoption Miracles, LLC, a licensed child-placing agency pursuant to section 63.202, Florida Statutes . . .

J. S. V. B. v. S. A. J. A., 912 So. 2d 650 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . The term “agency” means “any child-placing agency licensed by the department pursuant to s. 63.202 to . . .

AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA SUPREME COURT APPROVED FAMILY LAW FORMS- STEPPARENT ADOPTION FORMS, 821 So. 2d 263 (Fla. 2002)

. . . Legislature enacted new adoption laws, sections 63.022-.039, 63.0425-.0427, 63.052-.132, 63.142, 63.162-.165, 63.202 . . .

FRIENDS OF CHILDREN, INC. v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, 35 Fla. Supp. 2d 208 (Fla. Div. Admin. Hearings 1988)

. . . HRS’ District II office an application for licensure as a child placement agency pursuant to Section 63.202 . . . FRIENDS that these general practices constituted child placement, and required a license under Section 63.202 . . .

STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, v. FRIENDS OF CHILDREN, INC., 653 F. Supp. 1221 (N.D. Fla. 1986)

. . . that Friends could not conduct such activities in Florida without obtaining a license as required by § 63.202 . . . In support of its position, HRS relies on Florida Statutes Section 63.202(2). . . . studies, the court must determine whether a home study is a placement activity prohibited by Section 63.202 . . . interpretation of the statute: “Agency” means any child-placing agency licensed by the department pursuant to S. 63.202 . . . HRS first argues that payment of expenses is a placement activity prohibited by Section 63.202(2). . . .

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, v. TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT, INC., 481 So. 2d 958 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)

. . . provides that “hearings held in proceedings under this Act shall be held in closed court_” Although § 63.202 . . .