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Fla. Stat. § 63.202 (2025)
Authority to license; adoption of rules.
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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.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6
cases, 1986–2012 · leading case: Adoption Miracles, LLC v. S.C.W., 912 So. 2d 368 (Fla. 2d DCA 2005).
Adoption Miracles, LLC v. S.C.W., 912 So. 2d 368 (Fla. 2d DCA 2005). “Adoption Miracles, LLC, a licensed child-placing agency pursuant to section 63.202, Florida Statutes (2004), and therefore an adoption entity pursuant to section 63.”
Dept. of Health v. Tallahassee Demo., Inc., 481 So. 2d 958 (Fla. 1st DCA 1986). “" Although § 63.202, Florida Statutes, empowers HRS to license adoption agencies, hearings with regard to such licensing are governed by the provisions of § 409.”
STATE OF FLA., DEPT. OF HRS v. Friends of Child., 653 F. Supp. 1221 (N.D. Fla. 1986). “McBride, the Office Manager at Friends of Children, and has told both of them that Friends could not conduct such activities in Florida without obtaining a license as required by § 63.202. 4. HRS’s position as explained by attorney Pierce, is that any activity taken toward…”
In Re Snw, 912 So. 2d 368 (Fla. 2d DCA 2005). “Adoption Miracles, LLC, a licensed child-placing agency pursuant to section 63.202, Florida Statutes (2004), and therefore an adoption entity pursuant to section 63.”
Friends of Child., Inc. v. Dep't of Health & Rehabilitative Servs., 35 Fla. Supp. 2d 208 (Fla. Div. Admin. Hr'g 1988). “On June 27, 1983, FRIENDS submitted to HRS’ District II office an application for licensure as a child placement agency pursuant to Section 63.202, Florida Statutes. (Pet. Exh.”
Home At Last Agency, Inc. v. J.L.C.-W, 98 So. 3d 699 (Fla. 5th DCA 2012). “032(6), Florida Statutes (2011), defines "agency” as “any child-placing agency licensed by the department pursuant to section 63.202 to place minors for adoption.”
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STATE OF FLA., DEPT. OF HRS v. Friends of Child., 653 F. Supp. 1221 (N.D. Fla. 1986). “McBride, the Office Manager at Friends of Children, and has told both of them that Friends could not conduct such activities in Florida without obtaining a license as required by § 63.202. 4. HRS’s position as explained by attorney Pierce, is that any activity taken toward…”
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