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Florida Statute 63.222 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 63.222 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
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63.222 Effect on prior adoption proceedings.—Any adoption made before July 1, 2012, is valid, and any proceedings pending on that date and any subsequent amendments thereto are not affected thereby unless the amendment is designated as a remedial provision.
History.—s. 22, ch. 73-159; s. 25, ch. 2012-81.

Cases Citing F.S. 63.222

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·In Re Will of Martell, 457 So. 2d 1064 (Fla. 2d DCA 1984).

Cited 15 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal

...[2] Chapter 73-159, § 22, Laws of Florida, provides: Section 22. Effect on prior adoption proceedings. — Any adoption made before the effective date of this act shall be valid and any proceedings pending on the effective date of this act are not affected thereby. This provision appears as section 63.222, Florida Statutes (1979).
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Cited as authorityWeingrad (2010)
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Cited as authorityCarralero (2008)
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·Green v. Quincy State Bank, 368 So. 2d 451 (Fla. 1st DCA 1979).

Cited 4 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal

...1977). Chapter 73-159 contains a savings clause that provides as follows: "Any adoption made before the effective date of this act shall be valid, and any proceedings pending on the effective date of this act are not affected." This provision is now § 63.222, Florida Statutes (1978)....
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Cited as authorityCrosley (1996)
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Cited as authorityIn Re Will of Martell (1984)
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