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1. Department of Children & Families v. J.H. 6D2025-0304-2 · 6th DCA 2025

   Reversed This opinion cites § 39.812 24 times: (4), (4)(b), (4)(b)2., (4)(b)3., (4)(b)4., (4)(b)6., and the section generallyAlso cites § 39.47(1), 39.47(4) under the 1993 statutes, too old to match to today's subsections.

   Order letting denied applicants adopt reversed because the trial court exceeded its limited review of DCF's adoption decision and punished earlier DCF errors.

   …over children placed in DCF’s custody pending adoption. Previous statutory versions had placed contested adoption decisions in DCF’s hands. See § 39.47(1), (4), Fla. Stat. (1993) (stating DCF’s consent to adoption “alone shall in all cases be sufficient” and that trial court’s jurisdiction “does not include the…

2. Department of Children & Families v. J.H. 6D2025-0304 · 6th DCA 2025

   Reversed This opinion cites § 39.812 24 times: (4), (4)(b), (4)(b)2., (4)(b)3., (4)(b)4., (4)(b)6., and the section generallyAlso cites § 39.47(1), 39.47(4) under the 1993 statutes, too old to match to today's subsections.

   Order letting denied applicants adopt reversed because the trial court exceeded its limited review of DCF's adoption decision and punished earlier DCF errors.

   …over children placed in DCF’s custody pending adoption. Previous statutory versions had placed contested adoption decisions in DCF’s hands. See § 39.47(1), (4), Fla. Stat. (1993) (stating DCF’s consent to adoption “alone shall in all cases be sufficient” and that trial court’s jurisdiction “does not include the…

3. Department of Children & Family Services v. J.C. 847 So. 2d 487 · 3D01-2620 · 3rd DCA 2002

   Certiorari / writ denied This opinion cites § 39.812 13 times: (4), and the section generallyCited as § 39.47 (2001 statutes), now § 39.812

   · cited by 8 in all courts

   DCF's petition denied; the court could review the adoptive placement and keep the child with his long-time caregiver pending hearing after DCF abruptly removed him.

   …The present version of the statute is, in pertinent part, identical to the 1994 version. A comparison of the 1993 and 1994 statutes follows: Fla. Stat. § 39.47 (4)(1993) Fla. Stat. § 39.453 (1)(c)(1994) The Court shall retain jurisdiction over any The Court shall retain…

4. Department of Children & Family Services v. P.S. 932 So. 2d 1195 · 1D05-4421 · 1st DCA 2006

   Reversed & remanded This opinion cites § 39.812 10 times: (6), and the section generallyCited as § 39.812(5) (2005 statutes), now § 39.812(6)

   · cited by 6 in all courts

   Adoption by an out-of-state grandmother reversed because the court skipped DCF's consent, an unreasonably-withheld finding, and the required favorable preliminary adoptive home study.

   …Stat. (2003). On June 7, 2004, the children were committed by court order to the Department's permanent custody for purposes of adoption. See §§ 39.622 & 39.812, Fla. Stat. (2004). In mid-2004, the Georgia Department voiced "many concerns" about the children's safety and welfare, supported by specific written…

5. B.Y. v. Department of Children & Families 887 So. 2d 1253 · SC04-258 · Florida Supreme Court 2004

   Reversed This opinion cites § 39.812 10 times: (1), (4), (6), and the section generallyCited as § 39.812(5) (2003 statutes), now § 39.812(6)

   · cited by 56 in all courts

   Supreme Court quashed the district court: a trial court may finalize a relative's adoption without DCF consent when DCF unreasonably withholds it.

   …573 (Fla. 4th DCA 1998)). The courts' continuing jurisdiction is supported by the various statutory provisions of chapters 39 and 63. For example, section 39.812(4), Florida Statutes, states that "[t]he court shall retain jurisdiction over any child placed in the custody of the department until the child is adopted," and…

6. T.R.-B. v. Department of Children & Families 3D21-1716 · 3rd DCA 2022

   Reversed This opinion cites § 39.812 9 times: (5), (6), and the section generallyCited as § 39.812(5) (2021 statutes), now § 39.812(6); § 39.812(4) (2021 statutes), now § 39.812(5)

   Denial of the grandmother's motion to intervene reversed; as long-time caregiver seeking adoption she had a direct interest and needed party status.

   …of section 63.087, as that section dealt with the termination of parental rights pending adoption, which was not the case here. The court found that section 39.812(5) applied. The court stated it was aware a hearing was set for June 8, 2021 on the petitioner’s motion as to whether DCF unreasonably withheld its consent to…

7. I.B. v. Department of Children & Families 876 So. 2d 581 · 5D03-2480 · 5th DCA 2004

   Reversed & remanded This opinion cites § 39.812 9 times: (4), (6), and the section generallyCited as § 39.812(5) (2003 statutes), now § 39.812(6)

   · cited by 18 in all courts

   Foster parents had standing to be heard, and the court must hold a best-interests hearing before moving the child to DCF-selected out-of-state relatives.

   …So.2d 1000 (Fla. 5th DCA 2003). Turning to the substantive issues, the foster parents contend the trial court erred in failing to determine that section 39.812 is unconstitutional, both facially and as applied in this case. We are unable to find the foster parents presented this issue to the trial court. Thus they…

8. C.H., Sr. v. in the Adoption of: N.K. 2D20-1990 · 2nd DCA 2021

   Affirmed This opinion cites § 39.812 8 times: (5), (6), and the section generallyCited as § 39.812(5) (2019 statutes), now § 39.812(6); § 39.812(4) (2019 statutes), now § 39.812(5)

   Dismissal of a grandfather's adoption petition affirmed because it was premature and filed in the wrong division, though he had standing to refile.

   …parental 4 rights of each parent have been terminated by a judgment entered pursuant to chapter 39 shall be governed by s. 39.812 and this chapter." Section 39.812(5), Florida Statutes (2019), provides the following, in relevant part: The petition for adoption must be filed…

9. Department of Children & Families v. Guardian ad Litem Program 186 So. 3d 1084 · 1D15-5563 · 1st DCA 2016

   Certiorari / writ granted This opinion cites § 39.812 7 times: (5), and the section generallyCited as § 39.812(4) (2015 statutes), now § 39.812(5)Also cites § 39.47(4), which couldn't be matched to today's text.

   · cited by 2 in all courts

   Writ granted quashing an order limiting DCF to one prospective adoptive family; selecting the adoptive home exceeded the court's authority and separation of powers.

   … See C.S., 671 So.2d at 269 (explaining that “[w]hile the trial court may have authority in its continuing supervisory jurisdiction under subsection 39.47(4) [now section 39.812(4)] to compel HRS [the Department’s predecessor] to make a selection of an adoptive parent if HRS has not acted expeditiously or to…

10. L.R. v. Department of Children & Families 822 So. 2d 527 · 4D01-3289 · 4th DCA 2002

    Reversed & remanded This opinion cites § 39.812 7 times: (1), (4), (6)Cited as § 39.812(5) (2001 statutes), now § 39.812(6)Also cites § 39.47(1994), 39.812(2001), which couldn't be matched to today's text.

    · cited by 9 in all courts

    Dismissal of the grandparents' adoption petition reversed: they did not waive statutory priority and have standing to be heard on adoptive placement; one dissent.

    …petition, the trial court lacks authority under chapter 39 to determine another adoptive placement is more appropriate. Id. at 266-67 (citing section 39.47(1994), which has been renumbered as section 39.812(2001)). Further compounding the tension between Chapter 39, Part IX and Chapter 63, recent amendments to *532 …

11. C.S. v. S.H. 671 So. 2d 260 · 4D95-4099 · 4th DCA 1996

    This opinion cites § 39.812 7 times, a subsectionCited as § 39.47 (1993 statutes), now § 39.812Also cites § 39.47(4), 39.47(1), 39.47(3) under the 1993 statutes, too old to match to today's subsections.

    …the child shall live...." See § 39.41(5), Fla.Stat. [7] After a child is placed in the custody of HRS following the termination of parental rights, section 39.47, provides as follows: (1) A licensed child-placing agency or the department which is given custody of a child for subsequent adoption in accordance with…

12. C.S. v. S.H. 671 So. 2d 260 · DCA95-4099 · District Court of Appeal 1996

    This opinion cites § 39.812 7 times, a subsectionCited as § 39.47 (1993 statutes), now § 39.812Also cites § 39.47(4), 39.47(1), 39.47(3) under the 1993 statutes, too old to match to today's subsections.

    · cited by 35 in all courts

    …the child shall live....” See § 39.41(5), Fla.Stat. 7 After a child is placed in the custody of HRS following the termination of parental rights, section 39.47, provides as follows: (1) A licensed child-placing agency or the department which is given custody of a child for subsequent adoption in accordance with…

13. S.C.T.A. v. Department of Children & Families 3D2026-0791 · 3rd DCA 2026

    Other This opinion cites § 39.812 6 times: (4), (4)(b), (4)(b)2., (4)(b)3., and the section generally

    Motions to dismiss denied; the grandmother's appeal of the denial of her adoption review is not moot and she may appeal despite the finalized adoption.

    …following month, the Department formally denied S.C.T.A.’s application. In August 2025, S.C.T.A. timely moved for review under section 39.812(4)(b)2., Florida Statutes (2025), in the circuit court, alleging that the Department deviated from its own policies by applying an obsolete version of chapter 65C…

14. B.S. v. Department of Children & Families 246 So. 3d 479 · 1D17-2515 · 1st DCA 2018

    Dismissed This opinion cites § 39.812 6 times: (6), and the section generallyCited as § 39.812(5) (2017 statutes), now § 39.812(6)

    · cited by 3 in all courts

    Grandmother's appeal from dismissal of her post-TPR adoption petition dismissed as untimely; juvenile rules apply, so her rehearing motion did not toll the appeal deadline.

    …available for adoption after the parental rights of each parent have been terminated by a judgment entered pursuant to chapter 39 shall be governed by s. 39.812 and this chapter” (emphasis added). Chapter 39 sets out requirements for dependency proceedings, which again, are governed by the Rules of Juvenile Procedure.…

15. R.H. v. Department of Children & Families 988 So. 2d 673 · 4D08-286 · 4th DCA 2008

    Affirmed This opinion cites § 39.812 5 times: (1), (4), (6)Cited as § 39.812(5) (2001 statutes), now § 39.812(6)

    · cited by 3 in all courts

    Approval of DCF's chosen adoptive home affirmed; court reviews only appropriateness of DCF's selection, not competing petitions; relatives' petition to be dismissed.

    …which family is appropriate for adoption placement, but allows the trial court to review the appropriateness of that selection.” Id. at 986 (citing § 39.812(4), Fla. Stat. (2001)). We concluded that a trial court cannot interfere with DCF’s decision to select an adoptive family where the “selection was appropriate,…

16. Department of Children & Families v. Guardian ad Litem Program 855 So. 2d 688 · 1D03-0607 · 1st DCA 2003

    Affirmed This opinion cites § 39.812 5 times: (4)

    · cited by 1 in all courts

    Affirmed order disapproving DCF's prospective adoptive placement; the court may review the placement's appropriateness and best interests under s. 39.812(4), and evidence supported its findings.

    …trial court exceeded its jurisdiction by conducting a broader review of the appropriateness of the placement of the children than is permitted under section 39.812(4), Florida Statutes (2002). We disagree and affirm. *689 DCF’s argument is premised, in large part, upon the dissent in Department of Children & Family…

17. G.L.S. v. Department of Children & Families 724 So. 2d 1181 · SC91 · Florida Supreme Court 1998

    This opinion cites § 39.812 4 times, the section generallyCited as § 39.47 (1995 statutes), now § 39.812

    · cited by 9 in all courts

    …view. The contention that disposition orders constitute a final judgment is also consistent with the ambiguous post-disposition statutory framework. Section 39.47, Florida Statutes (1995), contemplates the effect of final judgment both on the parent's right to notification of subsequent adoption proceedings and the…

18. Buckner v. Family Services of Cent. Florida 876 So. 2d 1285 · 5D03-3217 · 5th DCA 2004

    Affirmed This opinion cites § 39.812 3 times: (4), and the section generally

    · cited by 10 in all courts

    Dismissal affirmed of former foster parents' suit seeking adoption and visitation; they lacked standing as next friends and could not compel DCF's adoption consent.

    …out that Chapter 39 provides the court with the authority *1291 to assure that progress is being made toward a permanent adoptive placement. See §§ 39.811, 39.812, Fla. Stat. (2003). Section 39.811(9) provides: The court shall review the status of the child's placement and the progress being made toward permanent…

19. Department of Children & Family Services v. B.Y. 863 So. 2d 418 · 4D03-715 · 4th DCA 2003

    Reversed & remanded This opinion cites § 39.812 3 times: (1), (6)Cited as § 39.812(5) (2002 statutes), now § 39.812(6)

    · cited by 3 in all courts

    Adoption by the grandmother reversed because the trial court could not order DCF to consent or waive its final home study requirement.

    …children, and its provisions are to be liberally construed based on Florida Statutes section 39.001(9). The provision at issue in the present case is section 39.812(1): If the department is given custody of a child for subsequent adoption in accordance with this chapter, the department many place the child with an agency…

20. C.D.F. v. D.R. 2D21-0652 · 2nd DCA 2022

    Reversed & remanded This opinion cites § 39.812 2 times: (5)Cited as § 39.812(4) (2020 statutes), now § 39.812(5)

    Dismissal of the permanent guardians' Chapter 63 termination petition was reversed because the dependency court's retained jurisdiction did not oust the domestic relations division.

    …a certain age.4 See S.C.W., 912 So. 2d at 4 This is not a case where the dependency court had continuing jurisdiction over the child under section 39.812(4) after placing the child in the department's custody for subsequent adoption. See § 39.812(4) ("The court shall retain jurisdiction over any child placed in…

21. A.M. v. D.S. 1D19-1855 · 1st DCA 2021

    Reversed & remanded This opinion cites § 39.812 2 times, the section generally

    Termination and permanent guardianship reversed because a Chapter 63 adoption-related case was decided under Chapter 39 without notice, violating the father's due process.

    …throughout this opinion are to Florida Statutes (2017). 2 of a chapter 39 TPR proceeding “shall be governed by s. 39.812 and this chapter”; and exempting “[a]doption proceedings initiated under chapter 39” from certain provisions of chapter 63). Each has its own purpose and…

22. D.R. v. Department of Children & Family Services 963 So. 2d 746 · 3D06-975 · 3rd DCA 2007

    This opinion cites § 39.812 2 times: (5), and the section generallyCited as § 39.812(4) (2005 statutes), now § 39.812(5)

    …denying her application for adoption of the child and instead permanently placing J.B. with his long-time foster caregivers pursuant to sections 39.621, 39.812, Florida Statutes (2005). After a careful review of the voluminous record and taking into account only those issues which may properly guide our decision as…

23. Department of Children & Family Services v. I.B. 891 So. 2d 1168 · 1D04-0355 · 1st DCA 2005

    This opinion cites § 39.812 2 times: (5)Cited as § 39.812(4) (2004 statutes), now § 39.812(5)

    · cited by 10 in all courts

    …also formerly recognized by agency rule — to initiate a "formal challenge" to any DCFS decision authorizing the child's adoption by (an)other(s). Section 39.812(4), Florida Statutes (2004), provides: When a licensed foster parent or court-ordered custodian has applied to adopt a child who has resided with the foster…

24. B.B. v. Department of Children & Families 854 So. 2d 822 · 1D02-2743/02-2938 · 1st DCA 2003

    Reversed & remanded This opinion cites § 39.812 2 times: (4)

    · cited by 7 in all courts

    Dismissal of the grandmother's adoption petition reversed; the court kept jurisdiction and DCF ignored the order giving her a chance to adopt. Intervention appeal moot.

    …court is not divested of jurisdiction after a TPR trial simply because subsequent adoption proceedings will be conducted pursuant to Chapter 63. See §§ 39.812(4) and 39.813, Fla. Stat. (2001). The dependency court never loses jurisdiction after a TPR trial, and continues to retain exclusive jurisdiction throughout the…

25. Department of Children & Families v. Adoption of B.G.J. 819 So. 2d 984 · 4D01-5075 · 4th DCA 2002

    Reversed & remanded This opinion cites § 39.812 2 times: (4), (6)Cited as § 39.812(5) (2001 statutes), now § 39.812(6)

    · cited by 6 in all courts

    Order letting the foster parents adopt reversed because the court cannot override DCF's appropriate adoptive selection and DCF's consent must be in writing.

    …position to determine which family is appropriate for adoption placement, but allows the trial court to review the appropriateness of that selection. See § 39.812(4), Fla. Stat. (2001). DCF performed a match staffing that thoroughly reviewed certain criteria as to which family would be more suitable for B.G.J. It is DCF’s…

26. Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services v. Doe 643 So. 2d 1100 · DCA94-503 · District Court of Appeal 1994

    This opinion cites § 39.812 2 times, a subsectionAlso cites § 39.47(4) under the 1993 statutes, too old to match to today's subsections.

    · cited by 4 in all courts

    …Madison was never in the system, but was privately placed by her natural mother. The trial court’s order also contradicts the plain language of section 39.47(4), Florida Statutes (1993), which restricts the court’s jurisdiction in adoptive placement. According to this provision, once HRS is given custody of a child…

27. In Interest of L.W. 615 So. 2d 834 · 4D91-3461 · 4th DCA 1993

    This opinion cites § 39.812 2 times, a subsectionAlso cites § 39.47(4) under the 1991 statutes, too old to match to today's subsections.

    · cited by 10 in all courts

    …determined that it was bound by Nourse and had to vacate the order. In its stead, the trial court found the following: Pursuant to Florida Statute 39.47(4), the Court retains jurisdiction of this child for the purpose of reviewing progress being made toward permanent adoptive placement. Part V of Florida Statute…

28. Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians v. D.D. 1D2026-0482 · 1st DCA 2026

    Reversed & remanded This opinion cites § 39.812 1 time: (6)

    Order denying the tribe's post-judgment motion to intervene reversed because ICWA lets a tribe intervene at any point before the termination judgment is final.

    …yet reached that point of finality—contrary to the Guardian ad Litem’s argument that the proceeding had already transitioned to some other stage. See § 39.812(6), Fla. Stat. (2025) (“The prospective adoptive parents may not file a petition for adoption until the judgment terminating parental rights becomes final.”);…

29. Kaplan v. Department of Children & Families 4D2023-1394 · 4th DCA 2024

    Dismissed This opinion cites § 39.812 1 time: (1)

    Adoption entity's appeal from denial of its motion to intervene in a termination case was dismissed as moot after the termination judgment was affirmed.

    …consent cannot now be given effect, as the termination judgment placed the child in the custody of the Department of Children and Families for adoption. See § 39.812(1), Fla. Stat. (2023) (“If the department is given custody of a child for subsequent adoption in accordance with this chapter, the department may place the child…

30. Heart of Adoptions v. Department of Children & Families 2D22-2496 · 2nd DCA 2023

    Certiorari / writ denied This opinion cites § 39.812 1 time: (6)Cited as § 39.812(5) (2021 statutes), now § 39.812(6)

    Adoption agency's non-final appeal treated as certiorari and denied; court properly refused to move the child to its chosen prospective adoptive family.

    …behalf of the prospective adoptive parents who retained its services after resolution of the Department's petition for termination of parental rights. See § 39.812(5), Fla. Stat. (2021) (permitting prospective adoptive parents to file a petition for adoption after the judgment terminating parental rights becomes final). In…

31. K.N. v. Department of Children & Families 4D22-2273-2 · 4th DCA 2023

    Other This opinion cites § 39.812 1 time: (6)Cited as § 39.812(5) (2021 statutes), now § 39.812(6)

    On rehearing the court certified conflict with the Third District on whether the civil intervention rule applies to dependency proceedings; other motions denied.

    …granted the GAL’s motion for a protective order because the grandmother was only a participant and not a party entitled to discovery, relying on section 39.812(5), Florida Statutes (2021). T.R.-B., 335 So. 3d at 733; see also § 39.01(58), Fla. Stat. (2021) (defining “party” as “the parent or parents of the child, the…

32. W.C.W. v. Department of Children & Families 2D20-3666 · 2nd DCA 2021

    Affirmed This opinion cites § 39.812 1 time: (5)Cited as § 39.812(4) (2020 statutes), now § 39.812(5)

    Dismissal of the grandfather's post-termination adoption petition affirmed because he had not completed DCF's adoption application; court criticized children's long foster care stay.

    …for subsequent adoption until they are adopted, including to review their status "and the progress being made toward permanent adoptive placement." § 39.812(4); see Dep't of Child. & Fams., 186 So. 3d at 1092 (concluding "that the trial court departed from the essential requirements of law in limiting the…

33. Chew v. Roberts 122 So. 3d 493 · 5D13-2697 · 5th DCA 2013

    Certiorari / writ granted This opinion cites § 39.812 1 time: (6)Cited as § 39.812(5) (2012 statutes), now § 39.812(6)

    · cited by 5 in all courts

    Certiorari granted, quashing an order consolidating relatives' adoption case with the termination case because the foster parents got no notice.

    …him. In February 2013, the Roberts filed a separate action seeking to adopt B.E. The Roberts’ filing would appear to be contrary to the dictates of section 39.812(5), Florida Statutes (2012). That statute provides: “[t]he petition for adoption must be filed in the division of the circuit court which entered the judgment…

34. R.H. v. Department of Children & Family Services 994 So. 2d 1153 · 3D08-623 · 3rd DCA 2008

    Dismissed This opinion cites § 39.812 1 time, the section generally

    · cited by 1 in all courts

    Grandparents' appeal of a placement change to an aunt and uncle dismissed because they were participants, not parties, and lacked standing.

    … Before GREEN, SHEPHERD, and LAGOA, JJ. SHEPHERD, J. Appellants, R.H. and B.H., seek to appeal an order modifying placement—pursuant to section 39.812, Florida Statutes (2007), and Florida Rule of Juvenile Procedure 8.345(a)—of G.O., their granddaughter, who thus far has resided with R.H. and B.H. with both…

35. C.M. v. Department of Children & Families 953 So. 2d 547 · 1D05-5351 · 1st DCA 2007

    Affirmed in part, reversed in part This opinion cites § 39.812 1 time, the section generally

    · cited by 13 in all courts

    Termination affirmed, but commitment for adoption was remanded so the court can consider the paternal aunt as adoptive placement after her home study.

    …with due regard to any statutory priorities that may pertain. See, e.g., § 63.0425, Fla. Stat. (2006) ("Grandparent's right to adopt"). See generally §§ 39.812, 63.037-.235, Fla. Stat. (2006); Y.H. v. F.L.H., 784 So.2d 565, 573 (Fla. 1st DCA 2001) (discussing limitations on right of intervention *557 in…

36. In re J.T. 947 So. 2d 1212 · 2D06-1523 · 2nd DCA 2007

    Certiorari / writ denied This opinion cites § 39.812 1 time: (6)Cited as § 39.812(5) (2006 statutes), now § 39.812(6)

    · cited by 5 in all courts

    Appeals from order letting an adoption agency intervene and transferring the case were treated as certiorari and denied; the dependency court keeps jurisdiction.

    …chapter 63, is the primary permanency option." § 39.621(6) (emphasis added). Ultimately, if the adoption does not proceed pursuant to chapter 63, section 39.812(5) specifically provides that the "petition for adoption must be filed in the division of the circuit court which entered the judgment terminating parental…

37. Y.H. v. F.L.H. 784 So. 2d 565 · 1D00-1832 · 1st DCA 2001

    This opinion cites § 39.812 1 time, a subsectionAlso cites § 39.47(1) under the 1991 statutes, too old to match to today's subsections.

    · cited by 19 in all courts

    …to a minor have previously been terminated, then only the consent of the licensed child-placing agency handling the adoption is required. Id.; see also § 39.47(1), Fla.Stat. (1991); § 63.072(2), Fla.Stat. (1991). Thus, the Legislature has determined that one whose parental rights have been terminated does not *570 …

38. Stefanos v. Rivera-Berrios 673 So. 2d 12 · SC85248 · Florida Supreme Court 1996

    This opinion cites § 39.812 1 time, a subsectionAlso cites § 39.47(1) under the 1991 statutes, too old to match to today's subsections.

    · cited by 31 in all courts

    …a minor have previously been terminated, then only the consent of the licensed child-placing agency handling the adoption is required. [1] Id.; see also § 39.47(1), Fla.Stat. (1991); § 63.072(2), Fla.Stat. (1991). Thus, the Legislature has determined that one whose parental rights have been terminated does not have a…

39. Interest of F.M. 585 So. 2d 1198 · DCA90-3696 · District Court of Appeal 1991

    This opinion cites § 39.812 1 time, a subsectionAlso cites § 39.47(2) under the 1989 statutes, too old to match to today's subsections.

    · cited by 1 in all courts

    …must reverse that portion of the final order allowing the mother to retain visitation rights. Apparently, the court’s attention was never directed to section 39.47(2), Florida Statutes (1989), which denies the natural parents any knowledge, at any time after the order terminating parental rights is entered, “of the…

40. Amendments to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure 894 So. 2d 875 · SC04-97 · Florida Supreme Court 2005

    Rule amendment This opinion cites § 39.812 3 times: (1), (6)Cited as § 39.812(5) (2004 statutes), now § 39.812(6)

    · cited by 1 in all courts

    …amended to remove a provision that allows commitment of a child to a licensed child-placing agency for adoption. This amendment conforms the rule to section 39.812(1), Florida Statutes (2004). We amend subdivision (a)(2) of rule 8.500, Petition, to delete “a licensed child-placing agency” from the list of those who may…

41. In re Amendments to Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure - 2024 Legislation SC2024-1093 · Florida Supreme Court 2024

    Rule amendment This opinion cites § 39.812 2 times: (6), and the section generallyCited as § 39.812(5) (2023 statutes), now § 39.812(6)

    …we make a minor modification to the Committee’s proposal by relettering the subdivisions. Last, we amend rule 8.535 in response to changes to section 39.812, Florida Statutes (2023), by chapter 2024-177, section 8, Laws of Florida. First, we delete the entirety of subdivision (d) (Withholding Consent to Adopt).…

42. In re Amendments to Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure 939 So. 2d 74 · SC06-140 · Florida Supreme Court 2006

    Rule amendment This opinion cites § 39.812 1 time: (6)Cited as § 39.812(5) (2005 statutes), now § 39.812(6)

    · cited by 3 in all courts

    …HEARINGS (a) — (c) [No Change] (d) Withholding Consent to Adopt. (1) When a petition for adoption and a favorable home study under section 39.812(5), Florida Statutes, have been filed and the department's consent has not been filed, the court shall conduct a hearing to determine if the department has…

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4. Rule 65C-16.010 Adoption Placement – Post-Placement Services. Implements

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