Florida Statute 63.207 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 63
ADOPTION

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F.S. 63.207

63.207 Out-of-state placement.—

(1) Unless the parent placing a minor for adoption files an affidavit that the parent chooses to place the minor outside the state, giving the reason for that placement, or the minor is to be placed with a relative or with a stepparent, or the minor is a difficult-to-place child, as defined in s. 409.166(2), or for other good cause shown, an adoption entity may not:

(a) Take or send a minor out of the state for the purpose of placement for adoption; or

(b) Place or attempt to place a minor for the purpose of adoption with a family who primarily lives and works outside Florida in another state. If an adoption entity is acting under this subsection, the adoption entity must file a petition for declaratory statement pursuant to s. 63.102 for prior approval of fees and costs. The court shall review the costs pursuant to s. 63.097. The petition for declaratory statement must be converted to a petition for an adoption upon placement of the minor in the home. When a minor is placed for adoption with prospective adoptive parents who primarily live and work outside this state, the circuit court in this state may retain jurisdiction over the matter until the adoption becomes final. The prospective adoptive parents may finalize the adoption in this state.

(2) An adoption entity may not counsel a birth mother to leave the state for the purpose of giving birth to a child outside the state in order to secure a fee in excess of that permitted under s. 63.097 when it is the intention that the child is to be placed for adoption outside the state.

(3) When applicable, the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children authorized in s. 409.401 shall be used in placing children outside the state for adoption.

History.—s. 12, ch. 75-226; s. 24, ch. 77-147; s. 8, ch. 78-190; s. 4, ch. 84-101; s. 9, ch. 87-397; s. 21, ch. 92-96; s. 30, ch. 2001-3; s. 34, ch. 2003-58; s. 2, ch. 2022-55.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 63.207

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Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 63.207.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 63.207

Total Results: 8

Dept. of Children and Family Servs. v. Ps

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-07-03

Citation: 932 So. 2d 1195

Snippet: also should consider the requirements of sections 63.207(3) (stating that when applicable, the ICPC shall

C.S. v. S.H.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-04-10

Citation: 671 So. 2d 260, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 3845

Snippet: third degree or with a step-parent.” See also § 63.207, Fla.Stat. (1993). S.D.V-H. was not placed by HRS

Cs v. Sh

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-04-10

Citation: 671 So. 2d 260, 1996 WL 165019

Snippet: third degree or with a step-parent." See also § 63.207, Fla.Stat. (1993). S.D.V-H. was not placed by HRS

Rushing v. Bosse

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1995-03-08

Citation: 652 So. 2d 869, 1995 WL 92294

Snippet: order to circumvent section 63.185 and subsection 63.207(1)(b), Florida Statutes (1991), which prohibit

National Adoption Counseling Service, Inc. v. State, Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1985-12-31

Citation: 480 So. 2d 250, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 94, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 6030

Snippet: a child-placing agency in violation of sections 63.207 and 63.212(1), Florida Statutes (1984), Count III

Ago

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

Snippet: 84-101, Laws of Florida, amended subsection (1) of s 63.207, F.S., 1983 to read: (1) Unless the child

State Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services v. Castagnino

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-04-08

Citation: 429 So. 2d 102, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 18973

Snippet: grounds that the adoption would violate section 63.207, Florida Statutes (1981), and that because respondents

Gray v. Carter

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1963-12-13

Citation: 159 So. 2d 121, 1963 Fla. App. LEXIS 4268

Snippet: PER CURIAM. Affirmed.