Adoptions in Florida are governed by Chapter 63 of the Florida Statutes. The law allows an adult to become the legal parent of another person (usually a minor). Through the adoption, the parental rights of the current legal parent are sometimes terminated. All adoptions must be finalized by a Court.
The type of adoption depends on the person or people adopting, the person being adopted, and the relationship among them. We help people with stepparent adoptions, relative and grandparent adoptions, and adoptions for same-sex couples.
Learn More About:
- Stepparent Adoption
- Grandparent and Relative Adoption
- Recognition of Foreign Adoption
- Adoption for Same-Sex Couples
- Private Adoption
- Adult Adoption
About the Author
Gideon is an adoption attorney who helps clients throughout Florida with stepparent, relative, and adult adoptions. He graduated with honors from Emory University Law School and has practiced law for almost 15 years.
Gideon and the Alper Law firm focus on helping families where there is already a connection between the adoptee and the adoptive parent.