Florida Statute 63.202 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

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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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 63.202

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

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 63.202

Total Results: 11

V.R., GRANDPARENT v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-09-15

Snippet: Florida child-placing agency licensed under s. 63.202, or a child-placing agency licensed in another

Home At Last Agency, Inc. v. J.L.C.-W

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-10-05

Citation: 98 So. 3d 699, 2012 WL 4738869, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 16959

Snippet: licensed by the department pursuant to section 63.202 to place minors for adoption.”

Adoption Miracles, LLC v. S.C.W.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-10-07

Citation: 912 So. 2d 368, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 16035

Snippet: licensed child-placing agency pursuant to section 63.202, Florida Statutes (2004), and therefore an adoption

In Re SNW

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-10-07

Citation: 912 So. 2d 368, 2005 WL 2467056

Snippet: licensed child-placing agency pursuant to section 63.202, Florida Statutes (2004), and therefore an adoption

J.S. v. S.A.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-09-21

Citation: 912 So. 2d 650, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 14744

Snippet: agency licensed by the department pursuant to s. 63.202 to place minors for adoption.” § 63.032(5), Fla

Js v. Sa

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-09-21

Citation: 912 So. 2d 650, 2005 WL 2292311

Snippet: agency licensed by the department pursuant to s. 63.202 to place minors for adoption." § 63.032(5), Fla

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

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-03-28

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

Snippet: 63.0425-.0427, 63.052-.132, 63.142, 63.162-.165, 63.202-.219, 63.2325, 63.235, Florida Statutes (2001)

Dept. of Health v. Tallahassee Demo., Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1986-01-07

Citation: 481 So. 2d 958, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 162

Snippet: shall be held in closed court... ." Although § 63.202, Florida Statutes, empowers HRS to license adoption

Ago

Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1984-07-31

Snippet: agency licensed by the department pursuant to s. 63.202 to place minors for adoption." Subsection (6) of

Albright v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1979-05-02

Citation: 378 So. 2d 1234

Snippet: 142 So. 886 (1932); Curtis v. State, 44 Ala. 63, 202 So.2d 170 (Ct.App. 1967). Because there was no

A & T MOTORS, INC. v. Roemelmeyer

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1963-12-10

Citation: 158 So. 2d 567

Snippet: Interstate Acceptance, in bankruptcy, Appellee. No. 63-202. District Court of Appeal of Florida. Third District