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Grandparent’s right to notice.§ 63.0425

Chapter 63 · Adoption · 2026 Florida Statutes

12 opinions cite § 63.0425

  1. The Florida Bar v. Dove 985 So. 2d 1001 · SC05-302 · Florida Supreme Court 2008

    This opinion cites § 63.0425 15 times: (1), and the section generally

    · cited by 3 in all courts

    …Dove acknowledged receiving a letter postmarked August 24, 2002, in which the grandparents specifically asserted their priority to adopt pursuant to section 63.0425, Florida Statutes (2002), because the child had resided with them for six months. The grandparents also wrote letters to two circuit court judges in the…

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

    Reversed & remanded This opinion cites § 63.0425 6 times: (1), and the section generally

    · 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.

    …17 hand-off date on the grounds their petition had a "strong likelihood" of being approved of since they had a statutory priority to adopt under section 63.0425, Florida Statutes. [1] DCF refused to hold off on the February 17 hand-off and the children were turned over to the non-relatives on that date. On March…

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

    This opinion cites § 63.0425 4 times: (1)

    · cited by 19 in all courts

    …biological parents had signed, agreeing to relinquish custody of and all rights to S.L.H. As grounds for intervention and consolidation, Y.H. cited section 63.0425(1), Florida Statutes (1999), which provides: When a child who has lived with a grandparent for at least 6 months is placed for adoption, the agency or…

  4. Dillon v. Robb 597 So. 2d 891 · DCA91-656 · District Court of Appeal 1992

    This opinion cites § 63.0425 4 times: (2), (3), (4), and the section generally

    …the child for over two years (June, 1987 until after August, 1989) and provided no support for her after December, 1987. 2. The court interpreted section 63.0425, Florida Statutes (1989) to deny the grandmother a statutorily mandated priority for adoption. 5 The statute provides: When a child who has lived with a…

  5. Hausmann ex rel. Doe v. L.M. 806 So. 2d 511 · 4D01-1811 · 4th DCA 2001

    This opinion cites § 63.0425 3 times: (1)

    · cited by 8 in all courts

    …with her during the pregnancy such that the yet unborn child had lived with the grandmother for over six months, giving her statutory priority under section 63.0425(1), Florida Statutes (1999); and (2) her substantive due process right to parent by virtue of her daughter's minority at the time she gave birth. The trial court…

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

    Reversed & remanded This opinion cites § 63.0425 2 times: (1)

    · 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.

    …six months is placed for adoption, the adoption entity shall notify the grandparent of the impending adoption before the petition for adoption is filed." § 63.0425(1), Fla. Stat. (2001) (emphasis added). "If the grandparent petitions the court to adopt the child, the court shall give first priority for adoption to that…

  7. Adoption by Choice, Inc. v. X.Z.C. 747 So. 2d 1006 · 2D99-01751 · 2nd DCA 1999

    This opinion cites § 63.0425 2 times, the section generally

    · cited by 2 in all courts

    …in the statute. We agree. Section 39.801(3)(a)5, Florida Statutes (Supp.1998), provides that any grandparent entitled to priority for adoption under section 63.0425 must be personally served with a copy of the petition to terminate parental rights and given notice of the date, time, and place of the advisory hearing on…

  8. I.T. v. in the Interest of: K.P.L. 2D21-0558 · 2nd DCA 2022

    This opinion cites § 63.0425 1 time, the section generally

    …63.062 and 63.088, Florida Statutes (2018), it did not take into consideration the potential 5 applicability of section 63.0425 or the Florida Supreme Court's holding in In re Adoption of a Minor Child, 593 So. 2d 185 (Fla. 1991), that "the determination that notice was not…

  9. 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 § 63.0425 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.

    …in accordance with the requirements of law," § 63.022(4)(a), Fla. Stat. (2006), 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.…

  10. In re Adoption of Baby A. 944 So. 2d 380 · 2D05-3614 · 2nd DCA 2006

    This opinion cites § 63.0425 1 time, the section generally

    · cited by 6 in all courts

    …mother consented to the child's adoption through Gift of Life. Among the allegations, it provided that no grandparents were entitled to notice under section 63.0425, Florida Statutes (2004). It identified Jane Doe as the birth mother and stated that the birth father was "unknown." Although A.S. was not identified by or…

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

    Rule amendment This opinion cites § 63.0425 1 time: (1)

    · cited by 1 in all courts

    …require notice to grandparents of termination of parental rights pending adoption proceedings as provided by law. The amendment conforms the rule to section 63.0425(1), Florida Statutes (2004). We further amend subdivision (c), Constructive Service, of *884 rule 8.505 to clarify that service is only required for parties…

  12. Amendments to Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms—Stepparent Adoption Forms 821 So. 2d 263 · SC02-516 · Florida Supreme Court 2002

    Rule amendment This opinion cites § 63.0425 1 time, the section generally

    · cited by 1 in all courts

    PER CURIAM. The 2001 Florida Legislature enacted new adoption laws, sections 63.022-.039, 63.0425-.0427, 63.052-.132, 63.142, 63.162-.165, 63.202-.219, 63.2325, 63.235, Florida Statutes (2001), which became effective October 1, 2001. See ch.2001-3, §§…

1 admin code rule cite § 63.0425

DCF's rules in Chapter 65C, Florida Administrative Code, that cite it or name it as the law they implement.

  1. Rule 65C-16.002 Adoptive Family Selection. Implements(2)(a)

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(1) If a child has lived with a grandparent for at least 6 months within the 24-month period immediately preceding the filing of a petition for termination of parental rights pending adoption, the adoption entity shall provide notice to that grandparent of the hearing on the petition.

(2) This section does not apply if the placement for adoption is the result of the death of the child’s parent and a different preference is stated in the parent’s will.

(3) This section does not apply in stepparent adoptions.

(4) This section does not contravene the provisions of s. 63.142(4).

History. s. 1, ch. 87-397; s. 10, ch. 2001-3; s. 6, ch. 2003-58; s. 6, ch. 2008-151.