Florida Adoption FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions

Stepparent Adoption Forms Required in State of Florida  My husband and I just received verbal consent, for the stepparent adoption from the biological father of my children. He has agreed under the condition ...

Grandparent Adoption Forms Package  Hi, need the whole package for a grandmother who is willing to adopt her grandchildren. The mother is willing to give up her rights, and the father is ...

Adoption By New Husband  My son is 5 months old and I havent had contact with the biological father since I was 6 moths pregnant. He stated that he wanted nothing to do with the ...

Adoption of Nephew  Adopting minor already under my care. Our nephew has been living with us for 5 years. We have power of attorney.

How do we legally adopt him?

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Pro Se Adoption in Florida  Do I need a lawyer for my adoption in Florida? My husband and I have found a birthmother and would like to cut the cost of our adoption by not hiring a ...

Do It Yourself Adoptions In Florida  Can you do a "do it yourself adoption kit" in Florida? The birth mother is under the age of 18 and is willing to sign over all paretal rights of the child ...

Reversal of Adoption Rights  I have adopted a child who now wants to be the with the biological mother. The child is now 15 1/2 years old. We have decided that the mother could have ...

Birth Certificate Adoption Order  I need to submit court order in another state for birth certificate issuance. My husband legally adopted my daughter after her father relinquished his ...

Child Support and Adoption  Does the child support obligation of the biological father or mother cease after adoption?

What is the statute of law that verifies the termination ...

Adoption From Guyana By Aunt  Adoption of children from Guyana by aunt and husband in Florida.

Can you please provide me with the procedure for adopting children (Guyanese) by an ...

Adoption & Termination of Parental Rights  My husband is giving his rights up, to one of the children he pays child support on. Which we know he isn't his, but he was born in the marriage so he ...

General Florida Adoption Questions  I am going to file forms for adoption. What is the cost? Where do I file & how long will it take to be finalized? Can amendments be added to the adoption?...

Adopting Grandson With Consent  I need to know what I need to adopt my daughters son. She is going to sign over consent. I do not have the money to hire a lawyer.

She doesn't know ...

Adoption from Ethiopia  We just adopted a baby girl from Ethiopia and wish to readopt her here in Nassau county, Fl.

I would like to know which forms I need to file and where ...

Adoption of Grandchild in Florida  The child's biological mother wants to voluntary give up her parental rights so the biological father's mother can adopt the child.

Can this be approved ...

Adult Adoption Not A Stepparent  My son's best friend has lived with us off and on since 8th grade he is now 20 years old. He barely has any contact with his birth parents and asked me ...

Infant Adoption Procedure in Florida  If all parties agree on the adoption.

Do you have to hire a lawyer or can one file your own court paperwork?

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Adopting My Grandson Without Parents Consent  I`m wondering if there is any way I can go about adopting my grandson. I do not have his parents consent. My grandson is 7 months old and my son and his ...

Adopting an Abandoned Baby   Recently, my husband and I started the process of adopting a beautiful baby whose mother abandoned her. The mother went to the hospital and signed over ...

Adopt Grandchild in Florida  My husband and I have raised our grandson for almost 16 years. Our son has primary custody, but was in and out of jail and signed temporary custody to ...

Stepparent Adoption Forms to Finalize  My ex-husband is voluntarily relenquishing his parental rights and allowing my new husband to adopt my two daughters. I have forms 12.981(b)(1), 12.981(...

Step-Parent Adoption and Child Last Name Change in Florida  Hello I have a 8yr old daughter whose biological father left us when she was 6 months old. He has never been there financially and i don't even know where ...

Stepparent Adoption - Notice of Related Cases  Why does the Notice of Related Cases have a field for Certificate of Personal Service? All forms completed and notarized. The noncustodial parent waived ...

Stepparent Adoption: Final Hearing and the Birth Mother  Do you have to send a Final Hearing to birth mother?

I am married to the father and the birth mother has signed a waiver of consent and in there is ...

Visitiation In Grandparent Adoption  My daughter's grandparents wish to adopt her and I am trying to find a form in which I can just have visitation at least twice a year.

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Adult Adoption Legal Name Change in Florida  We legally adopted our daughter in the state of Pennsylvania where we live. She resides in the state of Florida. At the time of the adoption we did not ...

How to Start Adoption For Stepdaughter  I really just want to know how to start by getting the paper for adoption for my stepdaughter? We don't have money for a lawyer and the father of the child ...

Adoption of Minor by Grandparent  What Florida form would be needed to petition for adoption of grandson?

Biological mother and father have consented to give up parental rights.

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Grandparents to Adopt Grandsons with Parents Consent  Which form is needed for Grandparents to adopt grandsons with permission from both parents? Friends of ours have their son and grandsons living with them....

Florida Adult Adoption Consents Required  My husband wishes to adopt my 41 year old daughter. She has signed consent, he has signed the petition, her husband has signed consent. Her birth father ...