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Public records exemption for the Florida Putative Father Registry.§ 63.0541

Chapter 63 · Adoption · 2026 Florida Statutes

3 opinions cite § 63.0541

  1. Amendments to Florida Supreme Court Approved FamiLy Law Forms—Stepparent Adoption Forms 870 So. 2d 791 · SC04-104 · Florida Supreme Court 2004

    Rule amendment This opinion cites § 63.0541 3 times, the section generally

    · cited by 2 in all courts

    …proceeding or adoption under chapter 63, the petitioner must search the Putative Father Registry. See ch.2003-58, § 11 at 471, Laws of Fla. Because section 63.0541, Florida Statutes (2003), contains a public records exsmption for the Putative Father Registry and provides that information made confidential *793 may be…

  2. In re Amendments to the Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms 173 So. 3d 19 · SC15-44 · Florida Supreme Court 2015

    Rule amendment This opinion cites § 63.0541 2 times, the section generally

    · cited by 1 in all courts

    …adoption, a search of the Putative Father Registry maintained by the Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics be conducted. Section 63.0541, Florida Statutes, makes information maintained by the Registry confidential and exempt from public disclosure, except that it may be disclosed to…

  3. In re Amendments to the Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms 205 So. 3d 1 · SC15-44-2 · Florida Supreme Court 2015

    Rule amendment This opinion cites § 63.0541 1 time, the section generally

    · cited by 1 in all courts

    …adoption, a search of the Putative Father Registry maintained by the Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics be conducted. Section 63.0541, Florida Statutes, makes information maintained by the Registry confidential and exempt from public disclosure, except that it may be disclosed to…

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(1) All information contained in the Florida Putative Father Registry is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.

(2) Information made confidential and exempt by this section shall be disclosed to:

(a) An adoption entity, upon the filing of a request for a diligent search of the Florida Putative Father Registry in connection with the planned adoption of a child.

(b) The registrant unmarried biological father, upon receipt of a notarized request for a copy of his registry entry only.

(c) The birth mother, upon receipt of a notarized request for a copy of any registry entry in which she is identified as the birth mother.

(d) The court, upon issuance of a court order concerning a petitioner acting pro se in an action under this chapter.

(3) The database comprising the Florida Putative Father Registry shall remain separate from all other databases.

History. ss. 1, 2, ch. 2003-56; ss. 1, 2, ch. 2008-168.